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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Outside was able to confirm that two Nepali mountain workers died earlier in the season, but their deaths went unreported at the time. Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 16 May 2025 Experts say these numbers are all a severe undercount because many cases are going unreported. Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 9 May 2025 The real number is likely higher than that as many text message scams go unreported. James Peckham, PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025 India’s enormous coastline means many whale shark deaths go unreported. Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 9 May 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 29 May. 2025.

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