unconfirmed
adjective
un·con·firmed
ˌən-kən-ˈfərmd 
: of uncertain existence, truth, or accuracy : not confirmed
an unconfirmed rumor
an unconfirmed case of pneumonia
unconfirmed reports of gunfire
Examples of unconfirmed in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The status of their connection is unconfirmed.
—
Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
The second, unconfirmed tornado may have touched down in Waller County, also northwest of Houston, the Dickinson office said.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 25 Nov. 2025
According to unconfirmed police dispatch reports, officers were following a group of young people in the Loop at the time the first shooting happened.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2025
There were unconfirmed reports that boos erupted in Dodgers Stadium last week when Meghan and Harry were shown on the Jumbotron, sitting in the front row near home plate to watch the Los Angeles Dodgers play the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 4 of the World Series.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unconfirmed
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
The second, unconfirmed tornado may have touched down in Waller County, also northwest of Houston, the Dickinson office said.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 25 Nov. 2025
According to unconfirmed police dispatch reports, officers were following a group of young people in the Loop at the time the first shooting happened.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2025
There were unconfirmed reports that boos erupted in Dodgers Stadium last week when Meghan and Harry were shown on the Jumbotron, sitting in the front row near home plate to watch the Los Angeles Dodgers play the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 4 of the World Series.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unconfirmed
Cite this Entry
“Unconfirmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unconfirmed. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share