1. not published; not made available to the public in print or other media

Examples

• The author kept several unpublished manuscripts in her desk drawer.
• His unpublished research findings were shared only with colleagues.
• The museum acquired a collection of unpublished letters from the famous poet.
• She decided to leave her controversial essay unpublished.
• The unpublished novel was discovered after the writer’s death.
• Many scientists have unpublished data that could be valuable to others.