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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Mystery Buyer and Record Sale Despite intense speculation, the identity of the new owner remains unconfirmed.
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Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Russia's defense ministry and Kremlin officials said Monday their troops had penetrated the border between the Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts, which follow unconfirmed reports that Russian forces had also entered the Sumy region.
—Brendan Cole
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
Meanwhile, Justin, who recently sold his music catalog for $200 million amid unconfirmed reports of money problems, cut ties with Drew House in April 2025 and has been teasing a new brand, Skylrk.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 June 2025
The procession of protesters eventually made its way to a parking lot where ICE had staged an operation earlier in the week and where the organizers received unconfirmed reports that ICE was staging again.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
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Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Russia's defense ministry and Kremlin officials said Monday their troops had penetrated the border between the Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts, which follow unconfirmed reports that Russian forces had also entered the Sumy region.
—Brendan Cole
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
Meanwhile, Justin, who recently sold his music catalog for $200 million amid unconfirmed reports of money problems, cut ties with Drew House in April 2025 and has been teasing a new brand, Skylrk.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 June 2025
The procession of protesters eventually made its way to a parking lot where ICE had staged an operation earlier in the week and where the organizers received unconfirmed reports that ICE was staging again.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
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“Unconfirmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unconfirmed. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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