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
Don't respond to unsolicited communications, including emails and texts.
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Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2024
The founder of JetBlue Airways gives the carrier’s erstwhile merger target some unsolicited advice.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 25 Oct. 2024
Yet only 27% are comfortable with organizations using unsolicited data to achieve that level of customization.
—Isabelle Zdatny, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
Today, Forbes can exclusively report that this unsolicited outreach opened the door to a Series B round of funding.
—Zoya Hasan, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2024
The founder of JetBlue Airways gives the carrier’s erstwhile merger target some unsolicited advice.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 25 Oct. 2024
Yet only 27% are comfortable with organizations using unsolicited data to achieve that level of customization.
—Isabelle Zdatny, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
Today, Forbes can exclusively report that this unsolicited outreach opened the door to a Series B round of funding.
—Zoya Hasan, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsolicited
Adjective
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Everything seems fine at first, until their use of Old Republic credits brings them unwanted attention.Christian Holub, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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The speakers can be purchased with the same stands developed for the 2019 Linton which position them at the correct height and dampen unwanted vibrations.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Unfortunately, our favorite cozy time of year also comes with an uninvited guest: cold, flu, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) season.Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 25 Oct. 2024
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There are no managers, teams, or uninvited guests allowed.Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
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The Covid-19 pandemic would have challenged any president, but evidence suggests that Trump’s leadership contributed to unnecessary deaths: As many as 40 percent of American lives lost in the first year of the pandemic, according to one estimate.Vox Staff, Vox, 6 Nov. 2024
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Using scalable infrastructure that adjusts resources based on real-time needs can prevent unnecessary expenses.Abhishek Shivanna, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Keeping your baby's name a secret will prevent those awkward conversations about the name’s meaning and cut down on opportunities for friends and family members to butt in with their own—unasked for—name suggestions.Casey Clark, Parents, 23 July 2024
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Unfortunately, these questions have been left largely unasked.Takashi Yokota, Foreign Affairs, 17 Oct. 2012
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“Unsolicited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsolicited. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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