uncorroborated
adjective
un·cor·rob·o·rat·ed
ˌən-kə-ˈrä-bə-ˌrā-təd 
: not supported or made certain by evidence or authority : not corroborated
an eyewitness's uncorroborated testimony
His story was uncorroborated by the evidence.
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The lawsuit also indicates the medical examiner initially ruled the deaths as accidental, but the manner of death was changed in January 2013 to homicide based on a jail informant's uncorroborated statement to police.
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Christina Hall, Freep.com, 23 July 2025
In July 2016, based on uncorroborated information the FBI received suggesting Russia might try to help Trump win the 2016 election, the agency launched a wide-ranging investigation into whether Trump and his associates were working with Russia.
—Mike Levine, ABC News, 2 Dec. 2024
The pauses on some ads come as election officials have already spent weeks trying to combat viral misinformation about the election, including uncorroborated allegations of machines flipping votes and claims of widespread fraud in mail ballots.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
The uncorroborated story immediately pops up on Cerberus behind a paywall, proving that users are paying to receive inaccurate information, and the company is profiting from it.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 9 May 2024
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Christina Hall, Freep.com, 23 July 2025
In July 2016, based on uncorroborated information the FBI received suggesting Russia might try to help Trump win the 2016 election, the agency launched a wide-ranging investigation into whether Trump and his associates were working with Russia.
—Mike Levine, ABC News, 2 Dec. 2024
The pauses on some ads come as election officials have already spent weeks trying to combat viral misinformation about the election, including uncorroborated allegations of machines flipping votes and claims of widespread fraud in mail ballots.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
The uncorroborated story immediately pops up on Cerberus behind a paywall, proving that users are paying to receive inaccurate information, and the company is profiting from it.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 9 May 2024
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“Uncorroborated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncorroborated. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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