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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The rest likely reflect a mix of unrecognized Covid deaths and indirect effects of the pandemic.

— Jess Steier, STAT, 25 Sep. 2026
Thoughts of suicide can touch anyone, regardless of age, background or circumstance, and they’re often tied to mental health conditions that go unrecognized or untreated.

— Courtney Marx, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of unrecognized

Adjective

While calling a Reds game on Cincinnati television in 2020, Brennaman used an anti-gay slur just as a commercial break ended, unaware his microphone was live.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
One worker told fire investigators Pearce had been working on the panels, but Lineage was unaware whether the solar panels were already feeding power to the grid.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

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