unsourced

adjective

un·​sourced ˌən-ˈsȯrst 

: not having its source specified or documented : not sourced

unsourced information

Examples of unsourced in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Musk has gone further and promoted posts claiming that there were 1 million victims, based on an unsourced figure used by a single politician a decade ago. — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 26 July 2026

Instead, DeSantis unleashed a rambling recap of the past seven years, with plenty of unsourced statistics, claims of victory that aren’t supported by reality, and wording often designed to obfuscate the most controversial parts of his tenure. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026

Others submitted work that read more like unsourced opinion pieces than research. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 8 July 2025

Announcements about their private life will come from them directly, not unsourced rumor in the tabloid press. — Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unsourced

• reinforced
• coursed
• forced
• gorst
• horsed
• horst
• sourced
• divorced
• endorsed
• enforced
• indorsed
• outsourced