unsolicited

adjective un·so·lic·it·ed \ ˌən-sə-ˈli-sə-təd \

Updated on: 18 Apr 2018

Definition of unsolicited

: not asked for or requested : not solicited

unsolicited advice

unsolicited e-mail

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Peace xx Hathaway is no stranger to unsolicited public ridicule.

— megan decker, Harper's BAZAAR, "Anne Hathaway Just Preemptively Shut Down Her Future Body Shamers," 5 Apr. 2018
What makes the unsolicited insolvency talk interesting is that until now there has been no such talk about the IGA consortium, which is made up of businesses considered friendly to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

— onur ant, Bloomberg.com, "Financial Strain Seen at World’s Biggest Airport Before It Opens," 3 Apr. 2018
Apparently, there's also seven security guards to ward off unsolicited guests trying to sneak a peek.

— abby jones, Billboard, "Beyonce Reportedly Booking 11-Hour Rehearsal Days for Coachella," 3 Apr. 2018
Don’t fill out forms attached to emails or click on links in an unsolicited text message.

— carmen gonzalez caldwell, miamiherald, "AT&T launches website to help you recognize and prevent cybersecurity threats | Miami Herald," 21 Mar. 2018
Unsolicited Takeover Bid from Kraft Heinz Unilever decided to consolidate its headquarters after staving off an unsolicited takeover bid from Kraft Heinz Co. last year.

— Fortune, "Why Unilever Is Abandoning its London Base for Headquarters in the Netherlands," 15 Mar. 2018
In an unsolicited Facebook message to Chron.com, Kleibert shared his unfiltered joy at the closing.

— fernando alfonso iii, Houston Chronicle, "Rice Village nightclub Bar Bleu to close, owner leaves spray painted message for neighbors," 10 Jan. 2018
Last week General Dynamics raised its offer for CSRA Inc. after CACI submitted an unsolicited bid for the fellow federal information technology provider.

— austen hufford, WSJ, "General Dynamics Deal For CSRA Continues After CACI Withdraws Bid," 28 Mar. 2018
The unsolicited bid faces a number of hurdles like finding other deep-pocketed investors, as well as getting a bankruptcy judge to approve such an unusual plan.

— anne d'innocenzio, chicagotribune.com, "CEO of Bratz doll maker leads effort to salvage Toys R Us," 22 Mar. 2018

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