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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One card for sale at the Expo was priced at $40, unsigned, and the rookie’s signature performance on Thursday Night Football could only have increased that card’s value. Mark Billingsley, Sacbee.com, 13 Oct. 2025 And there’s no guarantee Adrian Kempe, Alex Tuch or Martin Necas get to summer unsigned, either. Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025 Under its new editor, the paper has leaned into unsigned editorials with a centrist bent, publishing nearly one editorial board piece every day. Max Tani, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2025 In a brief, unsigned order on Friday, the Supreme Court agreed to hear cases brought by oil giant Exxon and Havana Docks — a company that had a concession to Havana port facilities — related to the 1996 Libertad Act, also known as the Helms-Burton Act. Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025 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 18 Oct. 2025.

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