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Definition of unreleased

unreleased

/ˌʌn.rɪˈliːst/
un · re · leased
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unreleased Game Scores & Validity

• adjective

1

Not yet made available to the public for viewing, listening, or purchase, especially of a film, musical recording, or official document.

Example

"The archive contains several unreleased tracks recorded by the band during their early studio sessions."

2

Not freed from confinement, obligation, or restraint.

Example

"Several detainees remained unreleased while the diplomatic negotiations continued."

3

In phonetics, articulated without an audible burst of air following the closure of the vocal tract (especially of a stop consonant at the end of a word or before another consonant).

Example

"In American English, the final consonant in the word 'stop' is often pronounced as an unreleased stop."

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• Rhymes for unreleased

• Nearby Words

unrelated
unrelatedness
unrelaxed
unreleased
unrelenting
unrelentingly
unreliability

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Unreleased. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/unreleased
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