unconfirmed

adjective un·con·firmed \ ˌən-kən-ˈfərmd \

Updated on: 12 May 2018

Definition of unconfirmed

: of uncertain existence, truth, or accuracy : not confirmed

an unconfirmed rumor

an unconfirmed case of pneumonia

unconfirmed reports of gunfire

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Notre Dame didn't officially adopt the nickname until 1927; however, there are unconfirmed reports that trace the school's link to the nickname as far back as the 19th century.

— nat newell, Indianapolis Star, "The Irish may owe Cathedral for the whole leprechaun thing," 4 May 2018
There are unconfirmed reports that the boy was found inside a dryer, according to detectives on scene.

— jay r. jordan, Houston Chronicle, "Homicide detectives investigating death of boy, 10 in West Houston," 27 Apr. 2018
People on Twitter described a notification from the Citizen app that said police were responding to unconfirmed reports of a loose tiger running around the street.

— wnbc-tv, BostonGlobe.com, "Tiger reported running through streets of New York — or not," 12 Apr. 2018
Moreno left the Summit of Americas in Peru on Thursday following unconfirmed reports the journalists had been killed.

— nicole chavez, CNN, "Ecuadorian President says 2 kidnapped journalists, their driver are dead," 13 Apr. 2018
There have been unconfirmed reports in the Turkish press of arrests in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Sudan.

— rick gladstone, New York Times, "Turkish Secret Agents Seized 80 People in 18 Countries, Official Says," 5 Apr. 2018
The identity of the latest fossil is still unconfirmed.

— jason daley, Smithsonian, "Rare Tiny T. Rex Unearthed in Montana," 5 Apr. 2018
Kim Kardashian memorably drank a salmon smoothie to avoid answering James Corden’s probing questions about Khloe and Kylie’s then-unconfirmed pregnancies.

— Fox News, "Khloe Kardashian's sisters posting like usual on social media as pregnant star remains mum on scandal," 11 Apr. 2018
The unconfirmed story is that she was collected from the Galapagos during the Townsend Expedition in 1928.

— jennifer mcclellan, azcentral, "Phoenix Zoo: What to know before you go. A helpful guide for families planning to visit," 11 Apr. 2018

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