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as in unexpected
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Recent Examples of unannounced
The Minnesota Department of Human Services set out to revalidate thousands of providers in programs deemed high risk for fraud by asking providers to submit verification paperwork and making unannounced site visits.
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Ashley Grams, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Several members of Congress have conducted unannounced oversight visits to the detention center.
—Kristin Wright, NPR, 30 May 2026
It is also written with classical punctuation, whereby a paragraph or even an entire story might be written across the duration of a single period, the narration mingling with character voices that ifntrude unannounced.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
Additional artists, including a still-unannounced Sunday headliner, are expected in the coming months.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 28 May 2026
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Ashley Grams, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Several members of Congress have conducted unannounced oversight visits to the detention center.
—Kristin Wright, NPR, 30 May 2026
It is also written with classical punctuation, whereby a paragraph or even an entire story might be written across the duration of a single period, the narration mingling with character voices that ifntrude unannounced.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
Additional artists, including a still-unannounced Sunday headliner, are expected in the coming months.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unannounced
Adjective
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The lawsuit, filed on behalf of the daughter, ended in multiple undisclosed settlements.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2026
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The center, at an undisclosed location, also serves as a reunification spot for children and their guardians.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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Brith, who is ahead and in charge, is taking as her guide the stream, which sparks in the sunlight, cutting a narrow channel through the hillside, weaving itself around rocks and tree trunks, appearing and disappearing, diving underground then springing up in unexpected places.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Bathrooms offer floor-to-ceiling black-and-white tile and benefit from natural light, adding an unexpected touch of polish to the otherwise playful design.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Lewis and Clark appear in a pan across a painting from the Wikipedia page of their unmentioned Hidatsa guide, Sacagawea—the only woman, the only Indigenous person, the only non-white person in the video.—
Greg Allen,
ARTnews.com,
7 June 2026
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Despite its unnerving intimacy, which suggests either erotic pursuit or familiar proximity, the diminutive print calls to mind the photos of Saul Leiter, a figure surprisingly unmentioned in Ghirri’s essays despite his frequent fond allusions to American street photography.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Meanwhile, many museums are in serious financial straits, reckoning with the fiscal burden of optimistic expansions and unanticipated increases in operating costs.—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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People just have to be comfortable with making tough or unpopular calls in advance and being okay with the occasional negative or unanticipated outcomes.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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Between 70-80% of job opportunities exist as unadvertised positions.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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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
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Apart from major scandals and unforeseen political-shaping events, campaigns are often determined by who wins the messaging battle.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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Dates and times could change because of weather or other unforeseen circumstances, the release said.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
4 June 2026
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Washington simply stopped issuing and renewing confidential plates in October 2025, and Massachusetts did the same, cutting off ICE and Customs and Border Patrol agencies from privileges in early 2026.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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However, a situation recently arose where James shared confidential information with our boss – information he wasn’t supposed to have.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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These sprinklers detect motion and will squirt bursts of water, startling squirrels and chasing them out of your garden.—
Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
6 June 2026
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One of the more startling nuggets the doc reveals concerns Paul Bateson, the former radiological technician convicted of Verrill’s murder.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2026
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“Unannounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unannounced. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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