unattributed
adjective
un·at·trib·ut·ed
ˌən-ə-ˈtri-ˌbyü-təd 
-byə-
: not ascribed or credited to a source : not attributed
an unattributed quote
unattributed paintings
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But online, bad information still thrives on social media and in messaging apps like Telegram, where millions of people subscribe to groups where inaccurate and unattributed content is easily shared.
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ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
The eerie and still-unattributed radio transmission came from a numbers station.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2026
Media industry newsletters and the tabloids have become repositories for unattributed comments from CBS News insiders who are unhappy with the changes.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
The notebooks were filled with evasions, contradictions, abstractions, abrupt tense shifts, and unattributed dialogue.
—Alice Gregory, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
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ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
The eerie and still-unattributed radio transmission came from a numbers station.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2026
Media industry newsletters and the tabloids have become repositories for unattributed comments from CBS News insiders who are unhappy with the changes.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
The notebooks were filled with evasions, contradictions, abstractions, abrupt tense shifts, and unattributed dialogue.
—Alice Gregory, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
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“Unattributed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unattributed. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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