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
Fortunately, the New York Fed president was Benjamin Strong, an unrecognized great American.
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
Ukraine could, for example, withdraw its troops from particular areas without making any formal territorial concessions, creating an unrecognized but indefinite line of separation, like the one that followed the Korean armistice, in 1953, or the division of Berlin, during the Cold War.
—Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
In an unrecognized country amidst the chaos of war, a cow gives birth to a calf.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
Additionally, among employees recognized monthly, 82% feel enthusiastic about their jobs compared to a significantly lower percentage among unrecognized workers.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
Ukraine could, for example, withdraw its troops from particular areas without making any formal territorial concessions, creating an unrecognized but indefinite line of separation, like the one that followed the Korean armistice, in 1953, or the division of Berlin, during the Cold War.
—Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
In an unrecognized country amidst the chaos of war, a cow gives birth to a calf.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
Additionally, among employees recognized monthly, 82% feel enthusiastic about their jobs compared to a significantly lower percentage among unrecognized workers.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrecognized
Adjective
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Whatever was written or printed on the paper remains unknown.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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More than 11 years on, at least 91 abductees are still missing or have unknown fates.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Even then, though, the path is obscure.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Many years have passed since nursing home patients lived in the Redlands Road building, the obscure permit on which the occupancy rested has lapsed.—
Lou Murray,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Unrecognized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrecognized. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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