unsigned

adjective

un·​signed ˌən-ˈsīnd How to pronounce unsigned (audio)
: not signed: such as
a
: having no signature
an unsigned check/letter
b
: not signed to a contract
an unsigned free agent

Examples of unsigned in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Chiefs’ other primary running back in the rotation last season, Jerick McKinnon, is a free agent and remains unsigned. Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2024 All items signed by Jobs, as well as a business card from the 1980s and a promotional poster that were unsigned, were sold. Jody Serrano / Gizmodo, Quartz, 23 Mar. 2024 The unsigned order from the high court granted special counsel Jack Smith's request for the justices to decide the issue. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2024 However the Bears could also use help at corner – perhaps especially so if negotiations with unsigned Jaylon Johnson go sideways. Ayrton Ostly, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2024 In an unsigned landmark decision on Dec. 12, the United States Supreme Court ruled, 5-4, that different standards of recounting in different counties had violated the equal protection clause of the Constitution and ordered an end to the recounts. Robert D. McFadden, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024 Veteran Kendall Lamm remains unsigned and other veteran tackles could shake free in post June 1 cuts. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2024 Others learned their fate via an (unsigned) email sent after the workday. Steve Mollman, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2024 Lemon’s unsigned contract with X was leaked to The New York Post, which alleges the former CNN anchor requested a $5 million advance on top of an $8 million salary, equity in X, and a Tesla Cybertruck. Maxwell Zeff / Gizmodo, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unsigned was in 1598

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“Unsigned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsigned. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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