Thesaurus results for UNPERCEIVED

unperceived

adjective

Definition of unperceived

as in unsuspected

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Recent Examples of unperceived Einstein and relativity The early modern physicist Isaac Newton had presumed an unperceived yet real flow of time. — Adrian Bardon, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025 Marina, in economics, conveyed a lesson just as direct, but as yet unperceived. — Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025 These cyclical characteristics didn’t go unperceived at the October 7 set, though. — Rachel Narozniak, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2022 Over time, the angle of these lines changed, suggesting to audience members that the direction of the pendulum’s travel was shifting under the influence of an unperceived rotational motion—that of Earth. — Alicia Ault, Smithsonian, 3 Feb. 2018

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That fact alone can embolden an unsuspected insider, who may have the ability to cause irreparable harm.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
This suggests that pigeons use a combination of the sun’s orientation and magnetic sensing to navigate—and the latter is a previously unsuspected mechanism for magnetic perception in animals.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026

Definition of unsuspected

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Because symptoms are delayed and variable, many cases initially go unrecognized or are mistaken for other allergic or gastrointestinal disorders.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2026
The company said commercial remaining performance obligations, a measure of unearned revenue and unrecognized revenue, increased 8% to $678 billion from the previous quarter.

— Jordan Novet, CNBC, 29 July 2026

Definition of unrecognized

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The growing gap between AI adoption and governance means many businesses are unaware of their rights, making unexplained denials a critical issue for capital access.

— TerDawn DeBoe, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
First Street, a climate risk modeling company in New York City, discovered more than twice as many Americans live in dangerous flood-prone areas than FEMA's maps suggest, leaving many homeowners and even local officials unaware of the risk.

— Laura Sullivan, NPR, 15 Aug. 2026

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