unconfirmed
adjective
un·con·firmed
ˌən-kən-ˈfərmd 
: of uncertain existence, truth, or accuracy : not confirmed
an unconfirmed rumor
an unconfirmed case of pneumonia
unconfirmed reports of gunfire
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In a TikTok video posted the day of the crash and before any victims were identified, Alabama Bass Council president Allen Johnson shared some additional but unconfirmed details around the incident.
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Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2025
The 4chan website is not loading for many users, according to Downdetector, amid unconfirmed reports on social media of a hack against the internet message board.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
Despite occasional unconfirmed sightings in the 20th century, the Labrador duck was declared extinct by the early 1900s.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Multiple unconfirmed tornadoes were also reported across Indiana overnight, and the NWS is evaluating tornado damage in Vigo County, Brownsburg, Carmel and northeast of Bedford, according to reporting from the Indianapolis Star, part of the USA TODAY network.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
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Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2025
The 4chan website is not loading for many users, according to Downdetector, amid unconfirmed reports on social media of a hack against the internet message board.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
Despite occasional unconfirmed sightings in the 20th century, the Labrador duck was declared extinct by the early 1900s.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Multiple unconfirmed tornadoes were also reported across Indiana overnight, and the NWS is evaluating tornado damage in Vigo County, Brownsburg, Carmel and northeast of Bedford, according to reporting from the Indianapolis Star, part of the USA TODAY network.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Unconfirmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unconfirmed. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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