Unsolicited manuscripts are manuscripts sent to a publisher although material or topic was never requested or expressed interest from a writer or the public.
Like this: "Fred was swamped by all the unsolicited mail coming through his front door." Means: "not requested" AP
The word "solicit" means to ask for or request. If the publisher requested that you send it, it's solicited. If you just send it, it's unsolicited.
unsolicited letter samples
You must contact their offices and make sure that they will accept your material. They do not accept unsolicited material from anyone.
the marketing of goods or services by means of telephone calls, typically unsolicited, to potential customers.
The difference between solicited and unsolicited is that solicited is asked for by the client/customer. Unsolicited is something proposed to a client/customer and they did not ask for it
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How do you find out where unsolicited calls and mezsGes be originating from
I often receive unsolicited telephone offers for bank loans.
Because of the annoying and unsolicited phonecalls we get from telemarkerters, my mom put our number on the "do not call list".
An unsolicited letter is a letter that the recipient did not request. It may be some form of advertising or junk mail.