unconfirmed

adjective

un·​con·​firmed ˌən-kən-ˈfərmd How to pronounce unconfirmed (audio)
: of uncertain existence, truth, or accuracy : not confirmed
an unconfirmed rumor
an unconfirmed case of pneumonia
unconfirmed reports of gunfire

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At the time of this writing, the match remains unconfirmed by WWE. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025 While the exact details of the Pace-Sotheby’s deal remain unconfirmed, discussions between the two companies have been occurring on and off since the pandemic, when both concurrently followed their clients to the tony enclaves of East Hampton and Palm Beach. Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 Mar. 2025 The Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, which combats housing discrimination, may see its roughly 500-person staff cut by as much as 76%, according to an unconfirmed projection circulating widely among HUD employees and viewed by ProPublica. Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 26 Feb. 2025 According to Ben, there was an unconfirmed sighting in California within the first two years of Nathaniel’s disappearance. Anna Turning, NBC News, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unconfirmed

Word History

First Known Use

1565, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unconfirmed was in 1565

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“Unconfirmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unconfirmed. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.

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