unpublished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un·​pub·​lished ˌən-ˈpə-blisht How to pronounce unpublished (audio)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an unpublished book/manuscript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an unpublished author

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Colossal's internal and unpublished analysis suggested that key differences could be made by editing 14 different areas of the genome, with 20 total edits required. John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2025 Fresh off Universal landing film rights to The Natural Order with Barry Jenkins attached to direct and Glen Powell attached to star, Matthew Aldrich’s unpublished manuscript has sold to a U.S. publisher. Justin Kroll, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025 An Idaho House committee on Wednesday advanced a bill that would protect journalists from having to identify sources or turn over notes and other unpublished material during legal proceedings. Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2025 Indeed, a visit to the center is filled with many lessons and artifacts, from the papers of giants Maya Angelou and James Baldwin to the unpublished last chapter of Malcolm X’s consequential autobiography. Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unpublished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The first known use of unpublished was in 1587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“Unpublished.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpublished.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 21 Apr. 2025.

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