unrecognized

un·rec·og·nized | \ ˌən-ˈre-kig-ˌnīzd

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Definition of unrecognized

: not recognized: such as

a : not given deserved attention or notice Her achievements were left unrecognized.

b : not identified, detected, or known a problem that has gone unrecognized for months unrecognized symptoms

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Recent Examples on the Web But officials want their seniors to know: This milestone won't go unrecognized. — Lily Altavena, azcentral, "How Arizona schools are trying to replace traditional proms and graduation ceremonies," 8 May 2020 The social media phenomenon #ILookLikeASurgeon highlights the widespread experiences of women going unrecognized as surgeons. — Sarah Temkin, STAT, "When surgery becomes ‘women’s work’: the devaluation of gynecologic specialties," 12 Mar. 2020 Yet often, the female activists that play an integral role in the biggest achievements of the movement have gone unrecognized. — Chase Purdy, Quartz, "Animal activism is a boys’ club. Silicon Valley could change that," 13 Feb. 2020 Before all of that, Johnson's work went largely unrecognized. — Lisa Respers France, CNN, "Taraji P. Henson pays tribute to Katherine Johnson," 25 Feb. 2020 But in most of that coverage, the work of other essential workers — such as sanitation personnel, grocery store clerks and truck drivers — has largely gone unrecognized. — Christina Capatides, CBS News, "Truck drivers, grocery store workers and more unsung heroes of the coronavirus pandemic," 20 Mar. 2020 With a focus on thousands of serious cases, mild or asymptomatic courses that possibly account for the bulk of the 2019-nCoV infections might remain largely unrecognized, in particular during the influenza season. — Jason Gale, Fortune, "‘Vastly underestimated:’ Coronavirus outbreak may infect 500,000 in Wuhan alone before it peaks," 10 Feb. 2020 Malnutrition had often gone unrecognized as a direct or contributing cause of death because death certificates typically cited an underlying disease, like cancer or liver failure. — Sam Roberts, BostonGlobe.com, "Dr. Stanley Dudrick, who saved post-surgical patients, dies at 84," 27 Feb. 2020 Why not present them with nine entirely deserving and thus far unrecognized women? — Courtney E. Smith, refinery29.com, "Whitney Houston Is The Only Woman Who Will Be Inducted To The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame This Year," 16 Jan. 2020

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14 May 2020

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“Unrecognized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrecognized. Accessed 4 Jun. 2020.

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