unpublicized

adjective

un·​pub·​li·​cized ˌən-ˈpə-blə-ˌsīzd How to pronounce unpublicized (audio)
: not brought to the public's attention : not publicized
an unpublicized appearance/event

Examples of unpublicized in a Sentence

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Many interactions remained unpublicized, according to the report, where Brady was a co-author. — Didi Kirsten Tatlow, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026 Their conversation went fairly unpublicized. — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025 The fashion translation might be an AI trained on an artistic director’s work — previous and current collections, and even unpublicized sketches and ideations — opening up new possibilities. — Adriana Lee, WWD, 9 Aug. 2024 Somewhat unpublicized was the Eastland’s troubled history with instability, dating to its initial launching and to several subsequent listing incidents. — Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for unpublicized

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unpublicized was in 1855

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“Unpublicized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpublicized. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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