unknown to
idiom
: without being known about by (someone)
Unknown to me, my partner was organizing a surprise party for my birthday.
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That is an exploit using a vulnerability that is unknown to the vendor.
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Davey Winder, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Something unknown to the viewer causes players to point and stare, lower their sunglasses and shake their heads in confusion.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025
The Economist/YouGov poll found that the South Dakota Republican is unknown to half of Republican voters.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 5 Jan. 2025
No longer here to shape their own image, familiar figures become unknown to us.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2024
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Davey Winder, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Something unknown to the viewer causes players to point and stare, lower their sunglasses and shake their heads in confusion.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025
The Economist/YouGov poll found that the South Dakota Republican is unknown to half of Republican voters.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 5 Jan. 2025
No longer here to shape their own image, familiar figures become unknown to us.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Unknown to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unknown%20to. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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