as in unknown
not widely known
she was an unrecognized pioneer in the field of mathematics until a film about her life was produced
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Recent Examples of unrecognized
The Strategic Case For Oral Biohacking For executives, entrepreneurs, healthcare professionals and health-conscious individuals, oral biohacking isn't an unrecognized niche but a strategic lever for enhancing performance, productivity, well-being, and longevity.
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Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Now is the time to focus on a group that often goes unrecognized.
—Natasha Williams, New York Daily News, 2 July 2025
Cruise, Dolly Parton, actor-producer-director-dancer Debbie Allen and production designer Wynn Thomas will receive Academy Honorary Awards for their ample (and as-yet unrecognized) contributions to big-screen culture.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
However, Pitt didn't go entirely unrecognized for his layered turn, winning the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the 2007 Venice Film Festival.
—Derek Scancarelli, EW.com, 27 June 2025
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Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Now is the time to focus on a group that often goes unrecognized.
—Natasha Williams, New York Daily News, 2 July 2025
Cruise, Dolly Parton, actor-producer-director-dancer Debbie Allen and production designer Wynn Thomas will receive Academy Honorary Awards for their ample (and as-yet unrecognized) contributions to big-screen culture.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
However, Pitt didn't go entirely unrecognized for his layered turn, winning the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the 2007 Venice Film Festival.
—Derek Scancarelli, EW.com, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrecognized
Adjective
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Played by Day’s real-life wife, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, the woman of Charlie’s dreams (and stalkings) — whose real name is unknown — has been romantically involved with all the male members of the gang at some point since the series debut.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Exactly why these four girls were murdered is still unknown.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
4 Aug. 2025
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People usually think of investigative reporting as relying on obscure documents and dry financial data.—
Jane Mayer,
New Yorker,
3 Aug. 2025
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Greer's statement comes a day after the government argued before an 11 judge panel at the U.S. Federal Court of Appeals that Trump's authority to make wholesale changes to tariff rates stems from an obscure trade law known as IEEPA.—
Dan Mangan,Christina Wilkie,Erin Doherty,Sophie Kiderlin,Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Unrecognized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrecognized. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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