unacknowledged
adjective
un·ac·knowl·edged
ˌən-ik-ˈnä-lijd 
-ak-
: not generally recognized, accepted, or admitted : not acknowledged
His involvement in the cover-up has remained unacknowledged.
Her efforts should not go unacknowledged.
Poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world.—
Percy Bysshe Shelley
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Workplace envy often reveals unacknowledged professional desires.
—Marco Buscaglia, Boston Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
In a travel industry still catching up to contemporary understandings of gender, trans and nonbinary travelers are far too often erased, often going unacknowledged on listings for women’s tours or anywhere else.
—Jen Rose Smith, AFAR Media, 3 Mar. 2025
In my assessment, misogynoir – or contempt for Black women – is a major yet unacknowledged factor in the eviction crisis.
—Shawnita Sealy-Jefferson, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2025
This attitude speaks of international law and international bodies, but its unacknowledged backstop is American military strength.
—Dominic Green, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025
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Marco Buscaglia, Boston Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
In a travel industry still catching up to contemporary understandings of gender, trans and nonbinary travelers are far too often erased, often going unacknowledged on listings for women’s tours or anywhere else.
—Jen Rose Smith, AFAR Media, 3 Mar. 2025
In my assessment, misogynoir – or contempt for Black women – is a major yet unacknowledged factor in the eviction crisis.
—Shawnita Sealy-Jefferson, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2025
This attitude speaks of international law and international bodies, but its unacknowledged backstop is American military strength.
—Dominic Green, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Unacknowledged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unacknowledged. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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