unattributed

adjective

un·​at·​trib·​ut·​ed ˌən-ə-ˈtri-ˌbyü-təd How to pronounce unattributed (audio)
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: not ascribed or credited to a source : not attributed
an unattributed quote
unattributed paintings

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The photograph of a sculpture of the head of Apollo is unattributed. Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 2 July 2024 One difference: the state now offers antidotes for fentanyl poisoning, but there is no easy remedy for the unseen and previously unattributed toll of California’s many fires. Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 12 July 2024 Communications offices in the government depend on anonymous or unattributed sourcing to provide context and detail about their initiatives in a way that keeps the focus on the project rather than the individuals involved. Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2018 The plagiarism accusations first struck Claudine Gay when a right-wing activist published several examples of unattributed text from the Harvard president’s academic writings. Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unattributed 

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unattributed was in 1972

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“Unattributed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unattributed. Accessed 6 Dec. 2024.

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