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
Côme is not alone among Réunion’s producers in striving to find—and sell—vanilla’s distinctive if as yet unrecognized qualities.
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Jay Cheshes, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2025
However, their own experiences and labor have largely been unrecognized in serious discussions of how the college football system functions.
—Essence, 9 May 2025
While unrecognized in their time, the group is now regarded as one of the most important artistic movements of the 20th century.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2025
In retrospect, this may be one of the most significant insights of his pontificate—the frank recognition that the number and gravity of violent conflicts constitute a world war that has largely gone unrecognized.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 9 May 2025
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Jay Cheshes, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2025
However, their own experiences and labor have largely been unrecognized in serious discussions of how the college football system functions.
—Essence, 9 May 2025
While unrecognized in their time, the group is now regarded as one of the most important artistic movements of the 20th century.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2025
In retrospect, this may be one of the most significant insights of his pontificate—the frank recognition that the number and gravity of violent conflicts constitute a world war that has largely gone unrecognized.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrecognized
Adjective
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At this time, details about the containment or cause of the fire are unknown.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
11 July 2025
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The early childhood development nonprofit was notified that incoming grants would be awarded this summer, but the exact date was unknown, CEO and President Kara Waddell said in a statement in May.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Chartreuse Made by actual French monks based on a nearly 300-year-old secret recipe, this high-proof, kelly green spirit is a bit of an obscure flex.—
Amiel Stanek,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 July 2025
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Outraged, Gauguin located an obscure French law that proved only children within a four-kilometre radius of a school were bound to attend.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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“Unrecognized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrecognized. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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