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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Police received unconfirmed reports that the suspect was possibly armed.
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Tim Fang, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Celebrity stylist Jamie Mizrahi, the (unconfirmed) mastermind behind the Duchess’s As Ever era.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026
The bulk of the market’s gains came from Tuesday’s session when an unconfirmed report said Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was open to ending the war with guarantees.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2026
According to unconfirmed reports circulating online, datasets used by some of Mercor’s customers and information about those customers’ secretive AI projects may have been compromised in the breach.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
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Tim Fang, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Celebrity stylist Jamie Mizrahi, the (unconfirmed) mastermind behind the Duchess’s As Ever era.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026
The bulk of the market’s gains came from Tuesday’s session when an unconfirmed report said Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was open to ending the war with guarantees.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2026
According to unconfirmed reports circulating online, datasets used by some of Mercor’s customers and information about those customers’ secretive AI projects may have been compromised in the breach.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Unconfirmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unconfirmed. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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