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Frequency: 8.316.0 per million words

Used to indicate the person or group who does not know something.

unknownunknown (adjective) + PREPOSITION

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Examples (10)

  • Gold was totally unknown to their civilization.
  • The truth about his disappearance remained unknown to his family for decades.
  • This rare plant species was previously unknown to botanists in the region.
  • His identity as the anonymous donor was unknown to the charity until after his death.
  • The full extent of the damage was unknown to the rescue workers at first.
  • Such advanced technology was completely unknown to the inhabitants of the isolated island.
  • The exact cause of the phenomenon is still unknown to scientists.
  • For many years, the location of the ancient city was unknown to archaeologists.
  • The secret formula was kept unknown to everyone outside the research team.
  • Her unique talent for painting was largely unknown to the art world until her discovery.