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Recent Examples of unrecognized However, their own experiences and labor have largely been unrecognized in serious discussions of how the college football system functions. Essence, 9 May 2025 While unrecognized in their time, the group is now regarded as one of the most important artistic movements of the 20th century. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2025 In retrospect, this may be one of the most significant insights of his pontificate—the frank recognition that the number and gravity of violent conflicts constitute a world war that has largely gone unrecognized. Paul Elie, New Yorker, 9 May 2025 For example, a user tries to access a system from an unrecognized device or unusual location. Kris Lahiri, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unrecognized
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Adjective
  • At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2025
  • Bell’s status for the start of training camp is unknown.
    Zac Jackson, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Adjective
  • This obscure law vested NOAA with the authority to issue permits for mining beyond American jurisdiction until an international regime was put in place.
    Time, Time, 17 June 2025
  • That Davis exhibited but ultimately painted over the other two works in his geometric series might suggest some dissatisfaction with their admittedly obscure nature.
    Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025

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“Unrecognized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrecognized. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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