UNCONFIRMED Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

unconfirmed

adjective

Definition of unconfirmed

as in unproven

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Recent Examples of unconfirmed To be sure, the report is still unconfirmed and some suggested Google may be tapping Intel for packaging, rather than its fabrication services. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 12 June 2026 Ahead, learn who’s attending Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding, and who is unconfirmed or has a scheduling conflict that rules them out. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 27 June 2026 Researchers have found a self-sustaining population of the shrimp in Lake Superior, where it was previously unconfirmed. — Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 3 July 2026 Wedding date unconfirmed, but reports say early July Nothing has been publicly confirmed by the couple, but City Hall confirmed to CBS News New York that an application was filed for an event at MSG on July 3. — CBS News, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unconfirmed

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This is a first-generation product in an unproven market for Apple, with foldable tech that is prone to go very wrong.

— Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
The Dolphins’ roster has so many unproven young professionals that there might not be much difference in quality between the 30th player and the 53rd on Miami’s 53-man roster.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026

Definition of unproven

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All three Republican candidates apparently hired the same signature gathering firm to collect signatures, many of which appear to have been fraudulent.

— Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 2 July 2026
However, because agentic systems can execute actions independently, an error can become a severe operational failure, such as authorizing fraudulent transactions or deleting mission-critical databases.

— Barney Krishnan, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of fraudulent

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The 2026 State of the Union speech stands in contrast, a speech by a mendacious demagogue who has degraded his listeners by debauching their instincts.

— Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
Supporters of recent state AI regulations said the measures will address potential threats to public safety and personal privacy, and to counter any mendacious actions created by AI, while not hindering innovation.

— Hope Moses, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026

Definition of mendacious

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