as in unknown
not widely known
she was an unrecognized pioneer in the field of mathematics until a film about her life was produced
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Recent Examples of unrecognized
This mental labor, which often goes unrecognized and unspoken, is a form of cognitive multitasking that drains a person’s attention and well-being.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Brooks and Perry shine a spotlight on Black creatives and entrepreneurs who otherwise go unrecognized for their contributions to the metro..
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2025
Historically, the condition is considered the result of monotonous, repetitive tasks like assembly-line jobs or positions in which employees feel undervalued or unrecognized for their work or that lack meaning, purpose and interest.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Many talented individuals in the BIPOC community make incredible contributions to the wine industry, yet many go unrecognized.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Brooks and Perry shine a spotlight on Black creatives and entrepreneurs who otherwise go unrecognized for their contributions to the metro..
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2025
Historically, the condition is considered the result of monotonous, repetitive tasks like assembly-line jobs or positions in which employees feel undervalued or unrecognized for their work or that lack meaning, purpose and interest.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Many talented individuals in the BIPOC community make incredible contributions to the wine industry, yet many go unrecognized.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrecognized
Adjective
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At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
24 May 2025
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According to Lesperance, most people don't like to move, abandoning their familiar life for one that is widely unknown.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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There are some opaque methods for opening car tailgates, but Smart’s must be one of the most obscure.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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That brings us to Biden’s cancer, a diagnosis that surely cast a pall over the various book tours and panel discussions on what the Bidens and their handlers did or did not obscure.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
20 May 2025
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“Unrecognized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrecognized. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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