unsigned

adjective

un·​signed ˌən-ˈsīnd How to pronounce unsigned (audio)
: not signed: such as
a
: having no signature
an unsigned check/letter
b
: not signed to a contract
an unsigned free agent

Examples of unsigned in a Sentence

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Last week, the Court issued an unsigned order in a long-running case involving congressional redistricting in Alabama that exposed that obvious fiction. Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 8 June 2026 Starting Wednesday, unsigned and unprotected players on expiring contracts become eligible to negotiate with all 12 teams. John Shipley, Twin Cities, 8 June 2026 The majority opinion was unsigned. Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026 The Southern Poverty Law Center asked a federal judge on Wednesday to consider sanctioning federal prosecutors, after the Justice Department shared an unsigned and unstamped copy of a superseding indictment against the nonprofit with members of the media. Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unsigned

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unsigned was in 1598

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“Unsigned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsigned. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.

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