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 Dominik Mysterio One ladder match entrant is still unannounced. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 The dishwasher standoffs, the credit card statements, the in-laws showing up unannounced. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026 Nationwide, Democratic lawmakers have been making surprise visits to ICE detention facilities after a federal judge ruled in March that the Department of Homeland Security cannot bar members of Congress from conducting unannounced inspections. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026 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 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
  • Head coach Joe Brady gave a favorable update on fourth-round rookie wide receiver Skyler Bell, who has missed the last week of practice due to an undisclosed injury.
    — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • While the land will open next year, including the new stage show, two restaurants and a retail shop, the coaster will open at an undisclosed later date.
    — Mackenzie Schmidt, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of undisclosed
Adjective
  • His unexpected sale of the Lakers kicked off a new chapter in the long running feud between the children of previous owner Jerry Buss.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • In 2019, almost 18 months after enlisting, Haleigh’s life took an unexpected turn.
    — Dateline NBC, NBC news, 20 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
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  • And yet, the realization of this goal often comes with unanticipated psychological costs.
    — Julianna Pillemer, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Guidance Tweak The future size of long-bond sales has been the subject of debate over the last week, after Treasury officials made an unanticipated tweak to their latest quarterly borrowing policy statement.
    — Greg Ritchie, Fortune, 14 Aug. 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
  • But as her lifelong dream finally becomes reality, an unforeseen challenge changes everything.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
  • That’s been the story of this third season, one that started with Rhaenyra storming the castle and taking the Iron Throne and then promptly saw her get picked apart by dozens of unforeseen calamities.
    — Brian Grubb, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of unforeseen
Adjective
  • People who hold more senior positions in the system, or who have access to confidential information, generally have tighter restrictions placed upon them, according to several sources familiar with the matter and open government announcements.
    — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • SpaceX has requested to keep the photos of the device, along with the user manual, confidential over the next 180 days.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of confidential
Adjective
  • The musician gave an update on her upcoming album — and opened up about a startling 2019 health scare.
    — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Transit has this tremendous scale and a startling capacity to shift between the intimate and the grand, as well as an intricate architecture.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of startling

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