Thesaurus results for UNPERCEIVED

unperceived

adjective

Definition of unperceived

as in unsuspected

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Recent Examples of unperceived Einstein and relativity The early modern physicist Isaac Newton had presumed an unperceived yet real flow of time. — Adrian Bardon, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025 Marina, in economics, conveyed a lesson just as direct, but as yet unperceived. — Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025 These cyclical characteristics didn’t go unperceived at the October 7 set, though. — Rachel Narozniak, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2022 Over time, the angle of these lines changed, suggesting to audience members that the direction of the pendulum’s travel was shifting under the influence of an unperceived rotational motion—that of Earth. — Alicia Ault, Smithsonian, 3 Feb. 2018

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That fact alone can embolden an unsuspected insider, who may have the ability to cause irreparable harm.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
This suggests that pigeons use a combination of the sun’s orientation and magnetic sensing to navigate—and the latter is a previously unsuspected mechanism for magnetic perception in animals.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026

Definition of unsuspected

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By contrast, the same injury in an older adult may be affected by reduced balance, lower bone density, tendon degeneration, arthritis, drug side effects or an unrecognized fracture.

— Michael Swartzon, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
The continents were later named after another Italian explorer, Amerigo Vespucci, who helped establish that the lands Europeans had encountered were part of a previously unrecognized continent.

— Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of unrecognized

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On February 14, 2024, the air force struck a tunnel in that neighborhood, targeting two senior Hamas commanders, unaware of six hostages inside.

— Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
Blissfully unaware of the industry’s collective eye baggage and only concerned about her own (non-existent) dark circles is Saoirse Ronan, who Eurostar-ed her way to Paris just for the Louis Vuitton show.

— Alice Newbold, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026

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