unacknowledged

adjective

un·ac·knowl·edged ˌən-ik-ˈnä-lijd

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: not generally recognized, accepted, or admitted : not acknowledged

His involvement in the cover-up has remained unacknowledged.

Her efforts should not go unacknowledged.

Poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world.—

Percy Bysshe Shelley

Examples of unacknowledged in a Sentence

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Don’t let negative reviews go unacknowledged or unchallenged, where appropriate—own the review and use the interaction for your own benefit. —

Adam Stott, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024 For decades, West’s contributions went unacknowledged. —

IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2024 Yet Silver insists that the list-making is no doodle, consuming endless hours of research and often incurring the wrath of the unacknowledged. —

Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019 The study also highlights that these feelings can be compounded by feeling unacknowledged in their infertility journey and unsupported by their family members. —

Priya Oberoi, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unacknowledged

Word History

First Known Use

1583, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unacknowledged was in 1583

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“Unacknowledged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unacknowledged. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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