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
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In the days after damage to the cables first emerged, one unconfirmed press report claimed Houthi rebels could have sabotaged the cables.
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Matt Burgess, WIRED, 1 Apr. 2024
The official announcement follows unconfirmed reports in February of this change.
—Saad B. Omer, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
Royal experts have noted that the palace typically doesn’t respond to rumors about the royal family, yet has made the rare move of responding to unconfirmed reports of Kate’s condition.
—Aj Willingham, CNN, 15 Mar. 2024
According to a National Weather Service storm reporting website, there were eight reports made of tornadoes in Ohio, Indiana, and Texas as of late Thursday, but those are unconfirmed reports and sometimes more than one refers to a single storm.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 15 Mar. 2024
The Milwaukee venture capitalist has served unconfirmed on the board for three years.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2024
Those reports remain unconfirmed and Larry Freedman, a co-chair of the L.A. host committee, repeatedly has argued that Inglewood’s SoFi Stadium, the center of a palatial $5.5-billion complex built by Rams owner Stan Kroenke, should get that match.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2024
There were unconfirmed reports of tornadoes in Jefferson County, Missouri, and Monroe County, Illinois, but no immediate reports of damage.
—The Enquirer, 15 Mar. 2024
Additional evidence includes the pressurization system lights on previous flights and the unconfirmed reports of a whistling noise.
—James Glanz, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2024
Matt Burgess, WIRED, 1 Apr. 2024
The official announcement follows unconfirmed reports in February of this change.
—Saad B. Omer, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
Royal experts have noted that the palace typically doesn’t respond to rumors about the royal family, yet has made the rare move of responding to unconfirmed reports of Kate’s condition.
—Aj Willingham, CNN, 15 Mar. 2024
According to a National Weather Service storm reporting website, there were eight reports made of tornadoes in Ohio, Indiana, and Texas as of late Thursday, but those are unconfirmed reports and sometimes more than one refers to a single storm.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 15 Mar. 2024
The Milwaukee venture capitalist has served unconfirmed on the board for three years.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2024
Those reports remain unconfirmed and Larry Freedman, a co-chair of the L.A. host committee, repeatedly has argued that Inglewood’s SoFi Stadium, the center of a palatial $5.5-billion complex built by Rams owner Stan Kroenke, should get that match.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2024
There were unconfirmed reports of tornadoes in Jefferson County, Missouri, and Monroe County, Illinois, but no immediate reports of damage.
—The Enquirer, 15 Mar. 2024
Additional evidence includes the pressurization system lights on previous flights and the unconfirmed reports of a whistling noise.
—James Glanz, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2024
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“Unconfirmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unconfirmed. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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