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

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For two babies to have died at a point when only 400 infections were reported in the ongoing Pennsylvania outbreak suggests that many cases have gone unreported there. Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026 Many affected health zones are in areas where cases go undetected or unreported for several reasons, including distrust in health authorities. ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 The developments mark key steps in tackling an economic crisis sparked by the discovery of previously unreported debt. Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026 The lawsuit, first reported by the Times of San Diego, contains previously unreported details about the shooting and the events leading up to it. Will Carless, USA Today, 2 Sep. 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 19 Sep. 2026.

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