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
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But podcasters must be cautious in covering events where the facts are unconfirmed.
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
Red alert sirens were reportedly blaring across central Israel, including in the capital Tel Aviv, and there were unconfirmed reports of at least one impact but the nation's emergency MDA medical service said there were no immediate casualties confirmed.
—CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
However, other unconfirmed reports suggested the incident may have been the result of possible friendly fire.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
The alert follows multiple unconfirmed social media reports appearing to capture Iranian Shahed drones slamming into the facades of large buildings near Bahrain’s capital, Manama.
—Dan Mangan,leslie Josephs,spencer Kimball,cj Haddad,justin Papp,jordan Novet, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2026
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
Red alert sirens were reportedly blaring across central Israel, including in the capital Tel Aviv, and there were unconfirmed reports of at least one impact but the nation's emergency MDA medical service said there were no immediate casualties confirmed.
—CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
However, other unconfirmed reports suggested the incident may have been the result of possible friendly fire.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
The alert follows multiple unconfirmed social media reports appearing to capture Iranian Shahed drones slamming into the facades of large buildings near Bahrain’s capital, Manama.
—Dan Mangan,leslie Josephs,spencer Kimball,cj Haddad,justin Papp,jordan Novet, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2026
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“Unconfirmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unconfirmed. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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