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
Yet, like the Academy, the movie business at large has its blind spots; some of Iran’s best films remain unrecognized in the United States.
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Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
The college sits within a cluster of other unaccredited schools—many of them religious institutions—whose degrees hold no weight in the civil service and often go unrecognized in higher education and most workplaces.
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Olivia Empson,
Vanity Fair,
27 Mar. 2026
All told, the algorithm identified between about 150,000 and 160,000 potential unrecognized COVID deaths on top of the 840,251 that were officially reported.
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Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
18 Mar. 2026
Advertisement What often goes unrecognized is the sheer complexity behind these events.
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Oksana Masters,
Time,
6 Mar. 2026
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Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
The college sits within a cluster of other unaccredited schools—many of them religious institutions—whose degrees hold no weight in the civil service and often go unrecognized in higher education and most workplaces.
—
Olivia Empson,
Vanity Fair,
27 Mar. 2026
All told, the algorithm identified between about 150,000 and 160,000 potential unrecognized COVID deaths on top of the 840,251 that were officially reported.
—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
18 Mar. 2026
Advertisement What often goes unrecognized is the sheer complexity behind these events.
—
Oksana Masters,
Time,
6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrecognized
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The circumstances surrounding the killings remain unknown.
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Ceremonies at the grave of the unknown soldier of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army in Lviv have inflamed tensions with neighboring Poland.
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What has changed in recent years, however, is that prediction markets are no longer an obscure pastime enjoyed by political junkies.
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What many people don’t know is that an earlier and more obscure stint during the administration of President Gerald Ford shaped him as a public servant.
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“Unrecognized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrecognized. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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