unsolicited
adjective
uk
/ˌʌn.səˈlɪs.ɪ.tɪd/ us
/ˌʌn.səˈlɪs.ɪ.t̬ɪd/Meaning of unsolicited in English
(Definition of unsolicited from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
(Definition of unsolicited from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
unsolicited | Business English
unsolicited
adjective
uk
/ˌʌnsəˈlɪsɪtɪd/ us
Examples of unsolicited
unsolicited
Relationship between face wants and the four phases of unsolicited selling activities.
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Their fate emphasizes not only the insignificance of human resistance to the struggle, but also the latent power of unsolicited natural selection.
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Audience members, those waiting to present their own tales of woe, listen avidly, sometimes expressing sympathy or offering unsolicited suggestions.
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A proposed solution for addressing the challenge of patient cries for help through an analysis of unsolicited electronic mail.
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While musical skills were desirable, the unsolicited public singing of songs by the aristocracy was unbefitting persons of rank and likely to erode social distinctions.
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The priorities of an overwhelmingly rural economy are evident in numerous unsolicited justifications for cutting timber.
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Alternatively, unsolicited material may be justified on the basis that it has a significant bearing on the overarching subject at hand.
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Although unsolicited giving varies substantially, direct appeals for food, when not excessive, are rarely denied cross-culturally, although the levels of direct requests do vary.
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Readers should keep in mind that unsolicited reviews or book notes are rarely accepted.
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This approaching phase of selling deviates from ordinary unsolicited sales encounters in that ordinary sales agents cannot utilize intimacy or personal knowledge about their customers.
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Unsolicited occurrences in the comparative specimen translation (which cannot therefore be compared across all localities) are dealt with separately below.
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The inclusion of unsolicited explanations and justifications was by no means standard practice.
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This explanation would ground a duty that biological parents owe to others to prevent their having to bear unsolicited financial expense.
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She explained that the proactive approaches by staff could be uncomfortable for some customers because not all individuals welcomed unsolicited questions and comments.
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Editorials are written on invitation but unsolicited articles ofapproximately 1,500 words which may have particular topical interest will be welcomed for consideration.
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