Definition of unsolicitednext
as in unwanted
not searched or asked for the family received enough unsolicited donations to get back on their feet

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Recent Examples of unsolicited When the brothers wore the shirts on the cover of a local magazine, they were inundated with unsolicited orders. — Mike Norton, Midwest Living, 26 Sep. 2026 Any lender that offers unsolicited financing, guarantees approval or requires money upfront before approving your loan should be considered a red flag. — Dan Avery, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026 Lead actor Anthony Ippolito, who landed the part with an unsolicited self-tape, disappears into the garbled diction and hangdog stubbornness of a young Stallone without ever coming off as a mere impression of a person. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026 Be wary of unsolicited emails, texts or phone calls claiming to be related to the breach. — Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unsolicited
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsolicited
Adjective
  • Duplan took accountability and was allowed to pick up an unwanted Tuesday time slot.
    — William Jones, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Griffin was the subject of some unwanted attention in April for a $238 million New York City penthouse amid Democratic Socialist mayor Zohran Mamdani’s quest to tax luxury properties whose owners do not live full-time in the city.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • By reducing unnecessary travel and manual handling, AutoStore aims to help improve speed, efficiency and workplace productivity while making better use of available warehouse space.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • For the United States, Gateway was an unnecessary distraction and expense as NASA goes all-in on placing a surface station near the Moon’s south pole.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 7 Oct. 2026

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“Unsolicited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsolicited. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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