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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Ashley said farewell to a guy who showed up unannounced at her sick aunt’s house three years ago.
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 July 2025
As a state lawmaker, former Republican Sen. Jeff Brandes of St. Petersburg made dozens of unannounced visits to state prisons.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 12 July 2025
The lawmakers are asking the Florida Supreme Court to force the DeSantis administration to allow unannounced visits to the migrant detention center in the Everglades.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
The raid involved four agents with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency who allegedly arrived at the carwash unannounced and asked for citizenship documentation from four workers, Fox61 reported.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 10 June 2025
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 July 2025
As a state lawmaker, former Republican Sen. Jeff Brandes of St. Petersburg made dozens of unannounced visits to state prisons.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 12 July 2025
The lawmakers are asking the Florida Supreme Court to force the DeSantis administration to allow unannounced visits to the migrant detention center in the Everglades.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
The raid involved four agents with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency who allegedly arrived at the carwash unannounced and asked for citizenship documentation from four workers, Fox61 reported.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 10 June 2025
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“Unannounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unannounced. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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