as in unknown
not widely known
a gifted but uncelebrated poet
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Recent Examples of uncelebrated
In business, that person might be on your team right now — uncelebrated, underpaid, and irreplaceable.
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Jack McCullough, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
Even inconspicuous and uncelebrated birds are capable of learning, and of sharing their learning with others.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
Women have been the backbone of America's economic progress in ways that often go unseen and uncelebrated.
—John Hope Bryant, TIME, 29 July 2024
Following the closures of many Black schools post-Brown v. Board of Education, a new wave of charter-like schools surfaced, often founded by uncelebrated Black women leaders.
—Jeanne Allen, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
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Jack McCullough, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
Even inconspicuous and uncelebrated birds are capable of learning, and of sharing their learning with others.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
Women have been the backbone of America's economic progress in ways that often go unseen and uncelebrated.
—John Hope Bryant, TIME, 29 July 2024
Following the closures of many Black schools post-Brown v. Board of Education, a new wave of charter-like schools surfaced, often founded by uncelebrated Black women leaders.
—Jeanne Allen, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncelebrated
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Samples from the south pole, such as those containing material blasted out of the lunar interior more than 4 billion years ago, could shed light on an unknown chapter of the moon’s murky story, Andrews-Hanna said.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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Sarah Ferguson's whereabouts are unknown following the shock arrest of her ex-husband, the former Prince Andrew.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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The difference is that Fedorova isn’t merely half aware of the obscure sources of her own thrills but obsessed by them.—
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2026
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These aren’t obscure selections.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Feb. 2026
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One of the unsung standouts for Palisades is junior guard Jack Levey, who has made 103 threes this season.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Is the Acadia an unsung hero in its segment that deserves much more attention?—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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Women collaborators — editors, producers, wives — did essential, often unrecognized work enabling the trio’s rise.—
Stuart Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Look for who feels seen or overlooked, which moments are usually highlighted, and where teams might feel unrecognized or underappreciated.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Uncelebrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncelebrated. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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