unannounced

adjective

Definition of unannouncednext
1
as in undisclosed

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2
as in unexpected

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Recent Examples of unannounced In addition, two independent monitors will have access to the detention center for unannounced inspections and to provide monthly reports, and detainees will have direct access to them in a confidential grievance system. — Vanessa Romo, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026 Apple continues to believe the earbuds will launch in 2027, said the people, who asked not to be identified when discussing unannounced products. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026 Currently, members of Congress can visit ICE detention facilities unannounced, but staff members must receive prior approval to enter a facility. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 After that, the MRV operators plan to do the same for two as-yet-unannounced geostationary satellites operated by the company Intelsat. — Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unannounced
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unannounced
  1. undisclosed
  2. unexpected
  3. unmentioned
  4. unanticipated
  5. unadvertised
  6. unforeseen
  7. confidential
  8. startling
Adjective
  • Horton has not practiced recently due to an undisclosed injury and was not on the practice field on Sunday.
    — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Its computing power in TOPS, or trillions of operations per second, remains undisclosed.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of undisclosed
Adjective
  • Alongside grapefruit and bergamot, an Earl Grey tea accord adds unexpected warmth.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
  • An unexpected benefit of this process is that its solid carbon byproduct turned out to be graphite, a material used in batteries and electrodes that the US currently imports.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of unexpected
Adjective
  • The Wiener Werkstätte’s undue obscurity may have something to do with not only those epistolary expressions of skepticism by the founding fathers of the Frankfurt School, but also Hoffmann’s latter-day Nazism, which in this show goes unmentioned.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Left unmentioned were some of the moves that Skydance has made that have triggered suspicions on the left, including from Democrats on Capitol Hill.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of unmentioned
Adjective
  • In late October 2025, the automaker Honda had to indefinitely shutter a Mexican plant that manufactures its SUVs, thanks to an unanticipated shortage of parts.
    — Chad P. Bown, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The council voted to shift $400,000 set aside to replace a pump at the Spring Lake Pump Station to cover unanticipated costs at the treatment plant.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of unanticipated
Adjective
  • Between 70-80% of job opportunities exist as unadvertised positions.
    — Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Then, without warning, some of those same fans got emails last week about the previously unadvertised sale.
    — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Definition of unadvertised
Adjective
  • Can this connection roll with an unforeseen professional development that’s unfolding?
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Frustration of purpose is a legal doctrine that says a contract can be discharged when an unforeseen event destroys the fundamental reason one party entered the agreement.
    — Ashlee Difuntorum, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of unforeseen
Adjective
  • The issue becomes much more serious if someone with confidential advance knowledge uses that information for personal financial gain.
    — Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • In May 2022, the SEC said, Wolfe contacted Satsky seeking confidential updates on the regulatory approval process.
    — Chase Jordan August 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of confidential
Adjective
  • The Warren Court’s relative respect for federal laws was thus noticeable but not startling.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Most notable were the startling bear signs, alerting us to the presence of Asian black bears in the area.
    — Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of startling

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“Unannounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unannounced. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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