unannounced
adjective
un·an·nounced
ˌən-ə-ˈnau̇n(t)st 
: occurring without any prior announcement or warning : not announced
an unannounced concert
showed up unannounced at her doorstep
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The friend, referred to as Anne, showed up with her toddler unannounced.
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
Festival insiders also stress that its decision was not a financial one nor a political one, with all three hosts offering generous financial incentives that include a mix of public funding and some unannounced private funding that isn’t necessarily factored into most reporting.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 27 Mar. 2025
The teacher showed up unannounced at the student's home on Wednesday and requested that the child grab the missing homework assignment, the family said.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2025
But the unannounced move did little to appease the Hispanic Caucus, which is asking the NRCC to go further.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 7 Mar. 2025
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
Festival insiders also stress that its decision was not a financial one nor a political one, with all three hosts offering generous financial incentives that include a mix of public funding and some unannounced private funding that isn’t necessarily factored into most reporting.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 27 Mar. 2025
The teacher showed up unannounced at the student's home on Wednesday and requested that the child grab the missing homework assignment, the family said.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2025
But the unannounced move did little to appease the Hispanic Caucus, which is asking the NRCC to go further.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 7 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unannounced
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“Unannounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unannounced. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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