unreported

adjective

un·​re·​port·​ed ˌən-ri-ˈpȯr-təd How to pronounce unreported (audio)
: kept private or hidden : not reported
unreported income
an incident that went largely unreported

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The previously unreported assessment by Gartner Consulting, obtained by the American-Statesman through an open records request, found that Austin’s IT spending exceeds industry benchmarks by 81%, a gap of about $201 million. Chaya Tong, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026 Police found evidence of a hole that had been dug near the creek, but questioned how a pair of legs could have gone unreported for days after the initial discovery. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026 Nearly 330,000 people whose convictions in Los Angeles County went unreported for decades will soon have their rap sheets updated and, potentially, their employers notified for the first time. Jason Henry, Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026 Detectives believe there are additional victims of unreported robberies. Julie Sharp, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unreported

Word History

First Known Use

1576, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unreported was in 1576

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“Unreported.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unreported. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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