unsigned

adjective

un·​signed ˌən-ˈsīnd How to pronounce unsigned (audio)
: not signed: such as
a
: having no signature
an unsigned check/letter
b
: not signed to a contract
an unsigned free agent

Examples of unsigned in a Sentence

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The 32-year-old was unsigned as of early May. 2014: Jimmy Garoppolo, Eastern Illinois Round 2, No. 62 | New England Patriots The 2013 Walter Payton Award winner (top offensive player in the FCS) threw for 5,053 yards and 53 touchdowns with nine interceptions in his final season at EIU. Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025 The primary detour will take drivers over the detour on Highway 244, a small unsigned viaduct that connects with Interstate 80, the Capital City Freeway and Watt Avenue. Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2025 An earlier iteration of the deal went unsigned following a public argument between Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in February. Andrew Torgan, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2025 The 25-year-old right-hander was drafted third overall by Texas in 2022, a year after concerns over a physical led to him going unsigned by the New York Mets as the 10th overall pick. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unsigned

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unsigned was in 1598

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“Unsigned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsigned. Accessed 11 May. 2025.

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