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Recent Examples of unperceived
Einstein and relativity The early modern physicist Isaac Newton had presumed an unperceived yet real flow of time.
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Adrian Bardon, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025
Marina, in economics, conveyed a lesson just as direct, but as yet unperceived.
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
If Barack liked to play the conciliator, unveiling heretofore unperceived dimensions of sameness among disparate peoples, Michelle often played the patient teacher, offering instruction from a benevolent distance, then retreating, until next class period, into privacy.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2024
These cyclical characteristics didn’t go unperceived at the October 7 set, though.
—Rachel Narozniak, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2022
Over time, the angle of these lines changed, suggesting to audience members that the direction of the pendulum’s travel was shifting under the influence of an unperceived rotational motion—that of Earth.
—Alicia Ault, Smithsonian, 3 Feb. 2018
Adrian Bardon, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025
Marina, in economics, conveyed a lesson just as direct, but as yet unperceived.
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
If Barack liked to play the conciliator, unveiling heretofore unperceived dimensions of sameness among disparate peoples, Michelle often played the patient teacher, offering instruction from a benevolent distance, then retreating, until next class period, into privacy.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2024
These cyclical characteristics didn’t go unperceived at the October 7 set, though.
—Rachel Narozniak, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2022
Over time, the angle of these lines changed, suggesting to audience members that the direction of the pendulum’s travel was shifting under the influence of an unperceived rotational motion—that of Earth.
—Alicia Ault, Smithsonian, 3 Feb. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unperceived
Adjective
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Michell and Bailey, together with their helpers and rivals, use diary entries, letters, and poetry written by Ash, LaMotte, and people connected with them, to unearth the previously unsuspected relationship between the poets.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Mar. 2026
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Despite the political tensions, the U.S. and Iraq have continued to cooperate, most recently with an agreement to transfer some 7,000 unsuspected IS members from prisons in Syria to Iraq.—
Qassim Abdul-Zahra,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Although attempts were made to wake her up through verbal and sternal stimuli, her difficulty breathing went unrecognized for 15 minutes.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Users should also check event logs for any unrecognized changes to DNS server settings.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In Hokum, a horror writer visits an Irish inn to scatter his parents’ ashes, unaware that the property is said to be haunted by a witch.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
1 May 2026
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Most Derby-goers are unaware the Mansion even exists due to its secret, high-security location.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Unperceived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unperceived. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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