unannounced

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He had a scheduled one in April 2025 followed by an unannounced hospital visit that October -- which the White House also billed as an "annual" physical, sparking fresh questions.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

On that note, one emotional highlight to date was the presentation of an unannounced honorary Palme to John Travolta.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Imagine the brouhaha if the appointment had been unannounced, if he had had the job taken from him before he even started.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

The commission said on Monday that its competition division was carrying out unannounced inspections in two member states at the premises of a chocolate confectionary company, but didn’t name the firm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Quite what Halley expected to get from him when he made his unannounced visit in August 1684 we can only guess.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson