unconfirmed

adjective

un·​con·​firmed ˌən-kən-ˈfərmd How to pronounce unconfirmed (audio)
: 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 That unconfirmed detail was first voiced by The Ringer’s Bill Simmons during a Friday podcast appearance. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 22 July 2024 Waltz is repeating an unconfirmed report — which came from Trump himself, in a conversation recorded on speaker phone with golf pro John Daly in March 2022. Glenn Kessler, Washington Post, 18 July 2024 There were unconfirmed reports on social media of gunfire. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2024 One unconfirmed bird was reported along the Hudson River last year among the other sightings along the East Coast, but there was no photo and the sighting couldn’t be documented. Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 9 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for unconfirmed 

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Word History

First Known Use

1565, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unconfirmed was in 1565

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“Unconfirmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unconfirmed. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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