unrecognized

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Scientists have identified a previously unrecognized bird species in Japan after genetic research revealed that what was thought to be a single species is actually two.

From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026

Oakley said the lengthy time needed to normalize the energy market after the Iran war is still going unrecognized on Wall Street.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

“We believe there is a gap between the value of our individual assets and our market capitalization that suggests significant unrecognized upside,” Chief Executive Jonah Peretti said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

The experiments revealed a previously unrecognized interaction within plant cells.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

Other variation, such as that in seed dispersal mechanisms or seed dormancy, would have gone unrecognized by humans before the rise of modern botany.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond