unpublished
adjective
un·pub·lished
ˌən-ˈpə-blisht 
: not published: such as
a
: not released for public distribution or sale
an unpublished book/manuscript
b
: having no works that have been published
an unpublished author
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Many of the studies cited in the document are taken out of context, unpublished or are under dispute.
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Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Historians offered me unpublished memoirs from Swiss citizens pressed into service as neutral parties and out-of-print memoirs from children who had been part of the detention.
—Literary Hub, 4 June 2025
Sapienza is played by Valeria Golino, who recently directed a six-part adaptation of the author’s posthumous hit bestseller The Art of Joy, a novel Sapienza finished in 1976 and which remained unpublished until 1998.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 20 May 2025
The score went unpublished, as did Lerner’s script.
—Joshua Barone, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2025
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Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Historians offered me unpublished memoirs from Swiss citizens pressed into service as neutral parties and out-of-print memoirs from children who had been part of the detention.
—Literary Hub, 4 June 2025
Sapienza is played by Valeria Golino, who recently directed a six-part adaptation of the author’s posthumous hit bestseller The Art of Joy, a novel Sapienza finished in 1976 and which remained unpublished until 1998.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 20 May 2025
The score went unpublished, as did Lerner’s script.
—Joshua Barone, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unpublished
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“Unpublished.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpublished. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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