unpublished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un·​pub·​lished ˌən-ˈpə-blisht How to pronounce unpublished (audio)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an unpublished book/manuscript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an unpublished author

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Menus And Scuba Gear The archive includes photographs, unpublished works, sketches, exhibition records, correspondence, and personal artifacts. Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025 Unveiling unpublished photos of Oliver Stone, Fidel Castro and Che Guevara, a film diary vision of iconic Cuban shutterbug Chinolope and the encounters and disagreements over 10 years of relationship between Beltrán and Chinolope. John Hopewell, Variety, 15 July 2025 Her story — including a long-ago affair with JFK — is told in detail for the first time, with the help of her unpublished memoir and surviving family, in Taraborrelli’s bombshell new book, excerpted in this week’s PEOPLE. Liz McNeil, People.com, 26 June 2025 Companies often have unpublished deals, especially for longtime users or small businesses. Kim Komando The Kim Komando Show, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for unpublished

Word History

First Known Use

1587, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unpublished was in 1587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“Unpublished.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpublished.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 3 Aug. 2025.

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