unannounced

adjective

Definition of unannouncednext
1
as in undisclosed

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2
as in unexpected

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Recent Examples of unannounced Weeks ahead of Google’s next Pixel hardware event, Leaker Evan Blass has shared what appear to be marketing renders of the unannounced Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold in a post on his Substack. — Jay Peters, The Verge, 30 July 2026 His department wants the Army to be more proactive in testing and mitigating the contamination, so Caron said seeing an unannounced 13-year delay is worrisome. — Austin Fast, USA Today, 26 July 2026 As part of the 2-year recertification process, Community Hospital underwent an unannounced onsite review by The Joint Commission. — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026 The unannounced appearance took place at FLOAT inside San Diego’s Hard Rock Hotel, where Fandom and Z2 launched Comic-Con weekend with their now-annual celebration. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for unannounced
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unannounced
  1. undisclosed
  2. unexpected
  3. unmentioned
  4. unanticipated
  5. unadvertised
  6. unforeseen
  7. confidential
  8. startling
Adjective
  • While many details remain undisclosed, the announcement confirms that Beijing is continuing to strengthen its nuclear deterrent as part of a broader military modernisation strategy.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026
  • However, rookie kicker Trey Smack struggled, making only 3-of-5 field goals, and cornerback Carrington Valentine left practice with an undisclosed injury.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of undisclosed
Adjective
  • She’s gone for unexpected pairings and silhouettes, including a blazer with satin short shorts, voluminous detached sleeves, and a chainmail-like armor made breezy through fringe.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Compressed color values—in contrast to the wide modulations in tone that Cassatt allowed elsewhere—heighten the sense of mass, while unexpected bright blue outlines seal their contours.
    — Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of unexpected
Adjective
  • Left unmentioned were some of the moves that Skydance has made that have triggered suspicions on the left, including from Democrats on Capitol Hill.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026
  • For those manufacturers, and for the neoliberals who appropriated Kahlo to sell free trade with Mexico, her life of political radicalism is left unmentioned.
    — Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of unmentioned
Adjective
  • The unanticipated problem now is that the rise of artificial intelligence is making machines capable of passing these tests.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
  • Contemporary efforts at pest control have also caused unanticipated collateral damage.
    — Elan Abrell, The Conversation, 22 July 2026
Definition of unanticipated
Adjective
  • Between 70-80% of job opportunities exist as unadvertised positions.
    — Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Then, without warning, some of those same fans got emails last week about the previously unadvertised sale.
    — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Definition of unadvertised
Adjective
  • An unforeseen opportunity Loftin entered spring training in great shape.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
  • There also was another unforeseen road block involving a record label.
    — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026
Definition of unforeseen
Adjective
  • Fred Tsao, senior policy counsel at the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, said the administration’s initiative to fight election fraud does not justify the collection of confidential voter information.
    — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Crucially, privacy is a major concern, as AI chats are typically not confidential and can be accessed or used by developers.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of confidential
Adjective
  • On Our Radar -Forbes billionaire and U30 alum Palmer Luckey is reportedly seeking to raise a fresh round of funding for his defense startup Anduril, which could value the company at a startling $100 billion.
    — Zoya Hasan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • That leaves a startling number of people outside the screening system.
    — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 31 July 2026
Definition of startling

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