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 company recently detailed plans to move into K-dramas and game publishing through its subsidiary WebsCreative, including agreements around two unannounced, fully cast K-drama projects with major Korean broadcasters. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026 Ukraine resumed drone attacks on Moscow overnight into Wednesday morning, the city's Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said, hours after the departure of the plane that carried CIA Director John Ratcliffe to Moscow for an unannounced visit on Tuesday morning. — David Brennan, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026 CoreCivic also said Stewart is subject to regular oversight, including daily monitoring by ICE officials and announced and unannounced audits. — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 In addition, two independent monitors will have access to the detention center for unannounced inspections and to provide monthly reports, and detainees will have direct access to them in a confidential grievance system. — Vanessa Romo, NPR, 20 Aug. 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
  • But the details of those discussions have remained largely undisclosed.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
  • For example, folk rock singer Neil Young may have won an undisclosed settlement over the usage of his music during Trump rallies, though this was never confirmed.
    — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of undisclosed
Adjective
  • Piker reacted with surprise and amusement to his unexpected appearance during a livestream.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Despite the richness of color, everything feels beautifully cohesive, a design language that is fresh, considered, and full of unexpected details.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of unexpected
Adjective
  • The Wiener Werkstätte’s undue obscurity may have something to do with not only those epistolary expressions of skepticism by the founding fathers of the Frankfurt School, but also Hoffmann’s latter-day Nazism, which in this show goes unmentioned.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of unmentioned
Adjective
  • In late October 2025, the automaker Honda had to indefinitely shutter a Mexican plant that manufactures its SUVs, thanks to an unanticipated shortage of parts.
    — Chad P. Bown, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The council voted to shift $400,000 set aside to replace a pump at the Spring Lake Pump Station to cover unanticipated costs at the treatment plant.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 19 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
  • Fate can also take a hand, with unforeseen developments bolstering one combatant’s negotiating position.
    — John R. Bolton, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Trial runs were executed to ensure nothing unforeseen would happen.
    — Mark Rice-Oxley, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of unforeseen
Adjective
  • Trials also risk exposing confidential information during court proceedings.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The House of Representatives, which is dominated by Marcos’ allies, voted overwhelmingly in May to impeach Duterte over allegations of unexplained wealth, misuse of confidential state funds and the online news conference threats.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of confidential
Adjective
  • Chelsea have lapses of startling vulnerability out of possession, and while Odegaard’s winner early in the second half was decorated by a sublime Havertz dummy, the move which led to it was far too simple to settle a game of this quality.
    — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • There are startling displays of what seem to be private moments, as when, at one point, Evans allows the crew to film him showering fully naked.
    — Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of startling

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