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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What began as unconfirmed reports of Africans going missing in Russia has now evolved into a worrying pattern across the continent.
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Vivianne Wandera, semafor.com, 3 Dec. 2025
The status of their connection is unconfirmed.
—Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
The second, unconfirmed tornado may have touched down in Waller County, also northwest of Houston, the Dickinson office said.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 25 Nov. 2025
According to unconfirmed police dispatch reports, officers were following a group of young people in the Loop at the time the first shooting happened.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2025
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Vivianne Wandera, semafor.com, 3 Dec. 2025
The status of their connection is unconfirmed.
—Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
The second, unconfirmed tornado may have touched down in Waller County, also northwest of Houston, the Dickinson office said.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 25 Nov. 2025
According to unconfirmed police dispatch reports, officers were following a group of young people in the Loop at the time the first shooting happened.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2025
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“Unconfirmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unconfirmed. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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