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 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 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 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
  • Suu Kyi is serving her sentence under house arrest at an undisclosed location in the capital Naypyitaw, on charges that her supporters and rights groups have said are politically motivated.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • CBs remain a question mark Brents, who has been sidelined for an undisclosed reason recently, has been the Dolphins’ best cornerback.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of undisclosed
Adjective
  • Few inside and outside the Bernabeu doubt Mourinho will blow up at some point — most likely when his team suffer an unexpected defeat or are victims of a controversial refereeing decision.
    — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • For now, Mike and I are enjoying these unexpected bonus days.
    — Kim Clark, CBS News, 13 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
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  • 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
  • An original $75 million set aside for unforeseen expenses in 2016 swelled to $309 million last year, and the rising cost of construction also added to the high price tag.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of unforeseen
Adjective
  • Imagine if legal issues, confidential complaints, private stakeholders and so on were mentioned or included.
    — Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The plane had transported the ammunition from France to Germany and was due for onward travel, according to a report from Süddeutsche Zeitung, NDR and WDR, citing a confidential police report.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of confidential
Adjective
  • Residents of a Newark, New Jersey, apartment complex got a startling wakeup call Sunday morning when police in tactical gear, responding to reports of multiple people shot, stormed their building.
    — Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • In New York and elsewhere, socialists have also performed well, startling establishment figures who favor more traditional positions on capitalist economic policies, among other issues.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 10 Aug. 2026
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