unannounced

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Recent Examples of unannounced The national nonpartisan organization created by Congress rejected unannounced visits from DOGE in recent weeks before President Trump dismissed their president and board members, who were replaced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 30 Mar. 2025 The friend, referred to as Anne, showed up with her toddler unannounced. Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025 Festival insiders also stress that its decision was not a financial one nor a political one, with all three hosts offering generous financial incentives that include a mix of public funding and some unannounced private funding that isn’t necessarily factored into most reporting. Brian Welk, IndieWire, 27 Mar. 2025 The teacher showed up unannounced at the student's home on Wednesday and requested that the child grab the missing homework assignment, the family said. Landon Mion, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unannounced
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unannounced
Adjective
  • Cargo services will open in Sylhet on April 27, with Chattogram following suit and an undisclosed date.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 21 Apr. 2025
  • One plaintiff, elevator operator Owen Diaz, settled in March 2024 for undisclosed terms after a $3.2 million jury verdict.
    Reuters, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Aaron Rodgers clearly enjoys holding the NFL hostage: The NFL’s lamest offseason storyline had a new – but not unexpected – twist Thursday when Aaron Rodgers had thoughts on the New York Jets and new head coach Aaron Glenn.
    Jim Reineking, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Upon his unexpected death less than two months later, John Paul I's successor, Karol Wojtyla, chose the name John Paul II to honor him.
    Christopher Watson, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Yet Donald Trump went largely unmentioned, a departure from previous Oscar ceremonies during his first term and the interregnum between his administrations when the 45th president was repeatedly called out.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 2 Mar. 2025
  • The schism over the Soviet occupation of Iran goes unmentioned, and readers learn nothing of Washington’s decision in early 1946 to abandon atomic cooperation with Moscow.
    Fredrik Logevall, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2022
Adjective
  • The early flights were handicapped by bulky suits and an unanticipated need for gloves capable of precise movement.
    Alice George, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The discovery of so much life – and such big life – was unanticipated, said Thurber.
    Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • All and all, the closer-than-advertised focus is a net positive and translates into some additional, unadvertised versatility in use.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Feb. 2025
  • Don't miss the unadvertised Danish twist at Butchertown Grocery Bakery The cinnamon streusel Danish — made with a cinnamon-sugar smear, maple glaze, and brown sugar crumbs — is part of the everyday menu, but there’s a specific way Johnson suggests enjoying the pastry.
    Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 12 Mar. 2024
Adjective
  • The next crisis may be political, reputational, social or something unforeseen.
    Toby Wong, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
  • To be sure, the exact details of any trade deal might have unforeseen impacts on the market or the economy, especially with apparently competing priorities among members of the president’s team.
    Jesse Pound, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The government in that case, a civil lawsuit, has relied on a 2019 local police report, which used information from a confidential informant to allege Abrego Garcia was a member of MS-13.
    Andrew Goudsward and Ted Hesson, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025
  • The firm ended up raising more than that amount from outside investors as part of the total $4.6 billion pool, said the person, who asked not to be named because the details are confidential.
    Ari Levy, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The New Orleans Saints were hit with some startling news on the health status of starting quarterback Derek Carr just two weeks prior to the NFL Draft.
    Kambui Bomani, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
  • If anything, this document only underscores the startling escalation of Trump's war on dissent and efforts to remove people who disagree with him or U.S. policy.
    David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025

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