UNRECOGNIZED Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

unrecognized

adjective

ˌən-ˈre-kig-ˌnīzd

Definition of unrecognized

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 Because symptoms are delayed and variable, many cases initially go unrecognized or are mistaken for other allergic or gastrointestinal disorders. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2026 The company said commercial remaining performance obligations, a measure of unearned revenue and unrecognized revenue, increased 8% to $678 billion from the previous quarter. — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 29 July 2026 The challenge hinges on whether claimants were born Italians with unrecognized citizenship, as previous case law had ruled. — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 25 July 2026 However, an unrecognized species of Asian pangolin (Manis aurita) has been hidden among the trees of Nepal and Northern India. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for unrecognized

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Adjective

What led to the trooper making the traffic stop also is unknown, as Idaho State Police declined to provide further information about the incident.

— Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 8 Sep. 2026
Over the past year, this warbler carried a multisensor geolocator backpack throughout his migratory journey, recording the long trek from his breeding grounds in Anchorage, Alaska, to a yet unknown winter refuge and back again.

— Stephanie Szarmach, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of unknown

Adjective

Last month, Vance hurled himself into an obscure debate over burrito prices to make a gratuitous swipe at a conservative Washington Post columnist’s weight.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026
Beneath the cringe internet overshare was a welcome indication that the vaginal microbiome has finally moved from an obscure area of medical research into mainstream conversation.

— Amy Francombe, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026