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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According to a source, the Red Sox agreed to deals with each of their four unsigned arbitration-eligible players ahead of Thursday’s deadline to exchange salary figures. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026 Several top free agents are still unsigned, and the trade market hasn’t quite heated up. Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026 For much of 2025, the court was criticized for handing down temporary unsigned orders with little or no explanation. Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026 Zelenskyy was reportedly then asked to leave the White House prematurely and the agreement went unsigned. Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 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 16 Jan. 2026.

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