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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There were unconfirmed reports that at least one student was severely injured during a confrontation with security services in Tehran.
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CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
The allegations are not part of a court document or witness testimony; they’re transcribed from a 2020 call to the FBI tip line, and totally unconfirmed.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
Since then, the stock has continued to climb amid investors’ optimism around the company’s pipeline, as well as unconfirmed rumours of a takeover bid from a larger peer.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
In another unconfirmed clip, a bystander is shown tackling and disarming one of the gunmen — actions that New South Wales Premier Chris Minns described as genuinely heroic, saying the intervention likely saved many lives.
—Peter Vercoe, Fortune, 14 Dec. 2025
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CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
The allegations are not part of a court document or witness testimony; they’re transcribed from a 2020 call to the FBI tip line, and totally unconfirmed.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
Since then, the stock has continued to climb amid investors’ optimism around the company’s pipeline, as well as unconfirmed rumours of a takeover bid from a larger peer.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
In another unconfirmed clip, a bystander is shown tackling and disarming one of the gunmen — actions that New South Wales Premier Chris Minns described as genuinely heroic, saying the intervention likely saved many lives.
—Peter Vercoe, Fortune, 14 Dec. 2025
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“Unconfirmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unconfirmed. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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