unacknowledged
adjective
un·ac·knowl·edged
ˌən-ik-ˈnä-lijd 
-ak-
: not generally recognized, accepted, or admitted : not acknowledged
His involvement in the cover-up has remained unacknowledged.
Her efforts should not go unacknowledged.
Poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world.—
Percy Bysshe Shelley
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Being gay and misunderstood, with the unacknowledged pain of it kept inside, was quite literally eating me alive.
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Matt Gerlach,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
The tournament also illuminates America's growing, yet often unacknowledged, passion for soccer, allowing fans to openly embrace the sport.
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Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Poland and its partition also played an unacknowledged part in the British response to the Declaration.
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David Armitage,
Washington Post,
26 June 2026
But one of the show’s leading creative forces went unacknowledged — for good reason.
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Brent Lang,
Variety,
8 June 2026
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Matt Gerlach,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
The tournament also illuminates America's growing, yet often unacknowledged, passion for soccer, allowing fans to openly embrace the sport.
—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Poland and its partition also played an unacknowledged part in the British response to the Declaration.
—
David Armitage,
Washington Post,
26 June 2026
But one of the show’s leading creative forces went unacknowledged — for good reason.
—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
8 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for unacknowledged
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“Unacknowledged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unacknowledged. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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