unannounced

adjective

un·​an·​nounced ˌən-ə-ˈnau̇n(t)st How to pronounce unannounced (audio)
: occurring without any prior announcement or warning : not announced
an unannounced concert
showed up unannounced at her doorstep

Examples of unannounced in a Sentence

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The Duchess of Sussex surprised fans at a screening of the series by turning up unannounced and shared content from the event on her Instagram account. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025 An unannounced feature is scheduled for November 2026, while the third installment in the blockbuster Frozen franchise is set for November 2027. Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Mar. 2025 In addition to the Tiana series, the studio is also cancelling plans for an unannounced feature-length project that was set to go straight to Disney+. Nick Caruso, TVLine, 3 Mar. 2025 Analysts have said that the unannounced presence of the warships near Australian territorial waters — thousands of miles away from the Chinese mainland — was a show of force. Victoria Kim, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unannounced

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1775, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unannounced was circa 1775

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“Unannounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unannounced. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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