unconfirmed
adjective
un·con·firmed
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Definition of unconfirmed
: of uncertain existence, truth, or accuracy : not confirmed
an unconfirmed rumor an unconfirmed case of pneumonia unconfirmed reports of gunfire
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The 193 figure included unconfirmed cases, health officials previously told reporters. — Michael Nedelman, CNN, "Another death from lung illness linked to vaping reported," 3 Sep. 2019 The Nantucket harbormaster also tweeted about an unconfirmed fin sighting at Cisco Beach Sunday morning, but no beach closures were reported. — Lucas Phillips, BostonGlobe.com, "Nearly a dozen shark sightings Sunday close multiple Cape Cod beaches," 1 Sep. 2019 The official, who was not authorized to speak on the record, predicted that state officials will eliminate some of the unconfirmed cases. — Author: Lena H. Sun, Laurie Mcginley, Anchorage Daily News, "As vaping-related lung illnesses spike, investigators eye contaminants," 30 Aug. 2019 There are still 21 unconfirmed qualifiers until the conclusion of Thursday night's playoff round. — SI.com, "Man Utd's Best & Worst Case Scenarios Ahead of 2019/20 Europa League Group Stage Draw," 29 Aug. 2019 Investigators are examining an unconfirmed screed allegedly posted online by a suspect in custody in today's fatal shooting at a Texas shopping mall an hour prior, multiple senior law enforcement officials say. — NBC News, "Investigators 'reasonably confident' Texas suspect left anti-immigrant screed, tipped off before attack," 4 Aug. 2019 The news still seems unconfirmed at this point, so take this with a grain of salt, but don't be surprised if the next 007 movie comes with a really big twist. — Angela Watercutter, WIRED, "Spider-Man: Far From Home Continues to Rule the Box Office," 15 July 2019 Recreating the intense pressure of the deep sea in labs is difficult, and the full impacts of plastic on deep-sea organisms is still unknown or unconfirmed. — Sarah Gibbens And Laura Parker, National Geographic, "Creatures in the deepest trenches of the sea are eating plastic," 28 Feb. 2019 The Washington Post also reports that there have been occasional unconfirmed cases of the disease among Chincoteague ponies in the past. — Kelly O'sullivan, Country Living, "A Deadly 'Swamp Cancer' Has Killed Seven of the Famous Chincoteague Wild Ponies," 11 Jan. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unconfirmed.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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unconfirmed
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of unconfirmed
: not supported by evidence : not confirmed
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