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 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.
—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
Women collaborators — editors, producers, wives — did essential, often unrecognized work enabling the trio’s rise.
—Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
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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.
—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
Women collaborators — editors, producers, wives — did essential, often unrecognized work enabling the trio’s rise.
—Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrecognized
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Then the team, for unknown reasons, withdrew from the East Asian championship in 2019, and missed the 2023 World Cup, citing the Covid-19 pandemic.—
Andrew McNicol,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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The circumstances surrounding the shooting area unknown at this time.—
Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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From tasting menus that spotlight a single grain variety to butcher counters featuring specific heritage breeds, professional kitchens are translating obscure agricultural choices into experiences diners remember.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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What obscure motive lay behind this one?—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
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“Unrecognized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrecognized. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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