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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Backdoors describe hidden functionality that’s unknown to device users. Christian Espinosa, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025 The analysis also unveiled other species of bacteria and a parasite which had all previously been unknown to science. Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025 This redemption story, which comes at a good time for the sport, reaffirmed that the highest level is not necessarily a game for 20-somethings, and while the tour has its stars, there is room for a relative unknown to emerge on its biggest days. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 18 June 2025 It’s been nearly two years since Anthony went from unknown to Billboard Hot 100-topping artist in a matter of days. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 12 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for unknown to

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“Unknown to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unknown%20to. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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