unreported

adjective

un·​re·​port·​ed ˌən-ri-ˈpȯr-təd How to pronounce unreported (audio)
: kept private or hidden : not reported
unreported income
an incident that went largely unreported

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In earlier years, law enforcement leaders across the country have affirmed that when immigrant communities fear deportation for contacting police, crimes go unreported and public safety suffers. Melissa Mark-Viverito, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025 The actual number of physical attacks against bitcoin holders may be much higher, as many cases likely go unreported. Javier Bastardo, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025 Sputtering about state ethics rules and undisclosed gifts, the government eventually reached the conclusion that when a woman of Chinese heritage allegedly receives unreported gifts from other Chinese individuals, she must be bought and paid for by China. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025 Rad acknowledged that there may have been police killings in these locations that went unreported by the media and thus not captured in the database. N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unreported

Word History

First Known Use

1576, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unreported was in 1576

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“Unreported.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unreported. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.

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