: kept private or hidden : not reported
unreported income
an incident that went largely unreported

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And the firm has examined if Leonard had a previously unreported endorsement deal with another company, those sources said. Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 14 July 2026 Court records, lawsuits, and interviews revealed that many cases go unreported because the same officers accused of abuse often silence those seeking help. Brittney Melton, NPR, 13 July 2026 While unpleasant, it is not generally known to cause death, and many cases go unreported, as people recover at home without visiting a doctor. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 10 July 2026 The countless small- to medium-size incidents that make people uncomfortable and unsafe often go unreported and unrecorded. Jonathan Beaton, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for unreported

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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 24 Jul. 2026.

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