unpublished

adjective

un·​pub·​lished ˌən-ˈpə-blisht How to pronounce unpublished (audio)
: 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an unpublished book/manuscript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an unpublished author

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The book is a sequel to 1953’s Junkie and went unpublished for decades. Rich Juzwiak, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024 In his presentation to the Neuroethics Working Group, Huth shared some as yet unpublished — and surprising — results indicating that the brain data may be transferable after all. Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024 The unsigned waltz was never formally recognized by Chopin—remaining unpublished and out of public view. Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 29 Oct. 2024 The team at Google gave Travel + Leisure a sneak peek at some unpublished travel data, including a list of national parks that saw a search spike in 2024 compared to 2023. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unpublished 

Word History

First Known Use

1587, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unpublished was in 1587

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“Unpublished.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpublished. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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