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.
Examples of uncorroborated in a Sentence
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Sometimes the intelligence they were provided was based on a single source, uncorroborated or of limited reliability.
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Amanda Coletta, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
The Bureau, which operated as a rogue agency under its director, J. Edgar Hoover, leaked information, largely inaccurate or uncorroborated, to friendly columnists.
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2023
Hamas has said the number of hostages is above 100 but that's uncorroborated.
—Mike Brest, Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2023
Behind the push Much of the recent saga stems from uncorroborated allegations that the president financially benefited from his son’s overseas dealings.
—Erin B. Logan, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2023
Democrats have accused accusing Grassley of selectively highlighting uncorroborated information to hurt a political opponent.
—Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2023
Medeiros first sounded the alarm on Lucas’ conduct in an affidavit last year, but prosecutors dismissed her account as uncorroborated and her affidavit wasn’t released to the public, according to the Globe.
—Emma Colton, Fox News, 10 July 2023
Prosecutors dismissed her account as uncorroborated.
—Dugan Arnett, BostonGlobe.com, 23 June 2023
These reports are routine, contain uncorroborated and unvetted information and do not on their own establish any wrongdoing.
—Farnoush Amiri, ajc, 30 May 2023
Amanda Coletta, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
The Bureau, which operated as a rogue agency under its director, J. Edgar Hoover, leaked information, largely inaccurate or uncorroborated, to friendly columnists.
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2023
Hamas has said the number of hostages is above 100 but that's uncorroborated.
—Mike Brest, Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2023
Behind the push Much of the recent saga stems from uncorroborated allegations that the president financially benefited from his son’s overseas dealings.
—Erin B. Logan, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2023
Democrats have accused accusing Grassley of selectively highlighting uncorroborated information to hurt a political opponent.
—Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2023
Medeiros first sounded the alarm on Lucas’ conduct in an affidavit last year, but prosecutors dismissed her account as uncorroborated and her affidavit wasn’t released to the public, according to the Globe.
—Emma Colton, Fox News, 10 July 2023
Prosecutors dismissed her account as uncorroborated.
—Dugan Arnett, BostonGlobe.com, 23 June 2023
These reports are routine, contain uncorroborated and unvetted information and do not on their own establish any wrongdoing.
—Farnoush Amiri, ajc, 30 May 2023
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“Uncorroborated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncorroborated. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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