UNSOLICITED Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

unsolicited

adjective

ˌən-sə-ˈli-sə-təd

Definition of unsolicited

as in unwanted

not searched or asked for the family received enough unsolicited donations to get back on their feet

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Recent Examples of unsolicited The petition calls for a waiver that would allow political groups to use artificial or prerecorded voices in unsolicited wireless calls. — Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026 Friday’s announcement comes two weeks after tech columnist Jason Aten said that Meta’s new general-purpose AI agent Muse sent him an unsolicited notification referencing a thread between him and a co-worker over Apple Messages. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026 Authorities also advised the public to not send money or provide personal information in response to unsolicited messages. — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026 When the brothers wore the shirts on the cover of a local magazine, they were inundated with unsolicited orders. — Mike Norton, Midwest Living, 26 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unsolicited

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Rocket Money's Premium tier is able to cancel eligible unwanted subscriptions on your behalf and, with a Premium+ account, Rocket Money can negotiate certain recurring bills on your behalf, including cable, internet, phone and home security.

— Dan Avery, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
Those unwanted jobs range from library boards that decide what books to purchase and put on shelves to school boards that help set education policy to village presidents to township supervisors.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of unwanted

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Choosing unsalted or lightly salted varieties is a simple way to enjoy their benefits without adding unnecessary sodium.

— Laura Solla, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
Creating a secure plan for accessing that information now can prevent unnecessary complications in the future.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

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unsolvable

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