unannounced
adjective
un·an·nounced
ˌən-ə-ˈnau̇n(t)st 
: occurring without any prior announcement or warning : not announced
an unannounced concert
showed up unannounced at her doorstep
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Travolta — who was in his early 20s during his time at Rydell High on the Grease film set, and is now 71 — made an unannounced appearance Friday at the Hollywood Bowl’s summer Grease Sing-A-Long event, all dressed up as Danny.
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Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 29 June 2025
The poster explained later in the comments that this wasn't the first time the cat had shown up unannounced, adding that the pet actually belonged to their neighbors, who were able to recall them shortly after.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
Though lawmakers retain the ability to make unannounced visits to ICE detention facilities, the new policy blocks them from visiting field offices, where most agency action takes place.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 18 June 2025
Much of that comes from a combination of eroding consumer sentiment, stock market upheavals and even an unannounced tweak by Google on performance marketing and advertising, which resulted in higher costs for ticket sellers and poor data confidence across the industry.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 12 June 2025
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Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 29 June 2025
The poster explained later in the comments that this wasn't the first time the cat had shown up unannounced, adding that the pet actually belonged to their neighbors, who were able to recall them shortly after.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
Though lawmakers retain the ability to make unannounced visits to ICE detention facilities, the new policy blocks them from visiting field offices, where most agency action takes place.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 18 June 2025
Much of that comes from a combination of eroding consumer sentiment, stock market upheavals and even an unannounced tweak by Google on performance marketing and advertising, which resulted in higher costs for ticket sellers and poor data confidence across the industry.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 12 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for unannounced
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“Unannounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unannounced. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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