unrecorded

adjective

un·​re·​cord·​ed ˌən-ri-ˈkȯr-dəd How to pronounce unrecorded (audio)
: not recorded: such as
a
: not written down or included in an official record
unrecorded folklore
previously unrecorded phenomenon/species
unrecorded property deeds
Until weather satellites became common in the 1970s, many tropical storms went unrecordedThomas Hayden
b
: not recorded on a disc, magnetic tape, etc.
an unrecorded interview/conversation

Examples of unrecorded in a Sentence

an unrecorded contribution to the scholarship fund
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The roomful of ALOHAs was unlocking the subtle physical details of everyday life, arguably one of the last expanses of unrecorded human activity. James Somers, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024 The Committee of the Whole would go back to unrecorded votes, and standing committees would stop recording how individual members voted. James D’angelo, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2019 While examining old surveys of forests in Mexico, researchers have discovered a previously unrecorded Maya city. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024 Tokarczuk’s work points to an alternative world where humans may not be the only actors and reason is not the end of knowledge, an alternative history that finds its roots in the kinds of stories that go unrecorded. Bekah Waalkes, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unrecorded 

Word History

First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unrecorded was in 1577

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“Unrecorded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrecorded. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

Legal Definition

unrecorded

adjective
un·​re·​cord·​ed
ˌən-ri-ˈkȯr-dəd
: not recorded
especially : not set down in the appropriate public record
had priority over an unrecorded security interest in the property
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