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 latter was embodied flawlessly by Rhea Seehorn, seemingly emerging as far more than every TV critic’s favorite unrecognized actor.
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
Look for unusual activity such as unrecognized logins, changes to passwords or new connected devices.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
In many cases, fans were able to see that the tickets were surreptitiously forwarded to unrecognized accounts, presumably so they could be sold on third-party sites.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Farrell's completely unrecognized look and vocal cadence struck fans in a massive way, leading to Reeves and DC cooking up a limited miniseries that showcased Penguin's rise in Gotham.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
Look for unusual activity such as unrecognized logins, changes to passwords or new connected devices.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
In many cases, fans were able to see that the tickets were surreptitiously forwarded to unrecognized accounts, presumably so they could be sold on third-party sites.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Farrell's completely unrecognized look and vocal cadence struck fans in a massive way, leading to Reeves and DC cooking up a limited miniseries that showcased Penguin's rise in Gotham.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrecognized
Adjective
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Equally important, the project’s impact on nearby property values remains unknown — and that uncertainty itself poses risk.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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All three were largely unknown assistants/coordinators.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Malcolm’s subjects are very old-school, doctrinaire, rigid Freudian psychoanalysts who get involved in impossibly obscure academic debates.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2026
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But then last January, an obscure AI startup named DeepSeek released a generative AI platform, R1, which was comparable to ChatGPT but purporting to use just a fraction of Nvidia’s bleeding-edge chips.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Unrecognized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrecognized. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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