unpublished
UK: ʌnˈpʌblɪʃt | US: ʌnˈpʌblɪʃt
adj. not issued or made publicly available in print or digital form
adj. (of work) not formally released or distributed
The word "unpublished" combines the prefix "un-" (Old English "un-," meaning "not") with the verb "publish" (from Latin "publicare," meaning "to make public") and the suffix "-ed" (indicating a past participle or adjective form). The term emerged in the late 16th century, reflecting the concept of works not yet released to the public. The morphemes logically align to convey negation ("un-"), the action of publicizing ("publish"), and the resulting state ("-ed").
Her early poems remain unpublished.
The author left several unpublished manuscripts.
Unpublished research may still contain valuable insights.
The document was marked as "unpublished" in the archive.
Critics praised his unpublished novel after its posthumous release.