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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One of Lamont’s unacknowledged strengths is his public composure and innate courtesy in an era when escalating vulgarity in politics shows an ugly American face to us and the world.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
Such a pattern might suggest an unacknowledged substance in the soil.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Feb. 2026
When this work is required but unacknowledged, the demands associated with it can leave workers feeling exploited and used.
—Adia Harvey Wingfield, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Jones’ latest achievement even went unacknowledged by the school’s public address announcer.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
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Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
Such a pattern might suggest an unacknowledged substance in the soil.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Feb. 2026
When this work is required but unacknowledged, the demands associated with it can leave workers feeling exploited and used.
—Adia Harvey Wingfield, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Jones’ latest achievement even went unacknowledged by the school’s public address announcer.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Unacknowledged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unacknowledged. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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