unconfirmed

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Recent Examples of unconfirmed While future projects remain unconfirmed, the film’s Berlin premiere signals the continuing evolution of Chinese independent cinema on the global stage. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025 Hours after the killing, then-Miami Beach Police Chief Carlos Noriega told reporters that there were unconfirmed witness reports that Herisse was shooting out of his car as police tried to stop him. Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2025 However, there are unconfirmed reports that a U.S.-supplied HIMARS was behind the strike. Brendan Cole, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025 Similar false or unconfirmed claims spread after at least four shootings in the last two years — in Nashville, Tennessee; Philadelphia; Madison, Wisconsin; and Des Moines, Iowa — that the shooters' were transgender or LGBTQ and that their identities had something to do with the crimes. Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 31 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unconfirmed
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Adjective
  • Elsewhere … Archbishop Mitty is St. Francis’ biggest threat in the WCAL, but the San Jose powerhouse will need some unproven bats to produce.
    Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
  • Watching the first showing is like gazing backward into a crystal ball, a near-prophetic amalgamation of unproven but shining, star-wattage talent.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The past two Episodes of Destiny 2’s post-Final Shape story content have not been amazing, but that has changed with the arrival of Heresy, the final episode before Destiny switches to its new, untested Frontiers model.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
  • Griffin has asked that 65,000 ballots be thrown out, citing untested legal theories.
    Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Unpaid toll text messages are likely a scam, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission warns, urging drivers to stay vigilant and avoid falling for fraudulent messages claiming overdue toll notices.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
  • With home addresses exposed in data leaks, criminals may send fraudulent letters or fake invoices to trick you into providing further personal information or making payments.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Her unsettling command of the character — who was equal parts sweet, vulnerable, mendacious, and menacing — was one of the highlights of the series.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Two stand out: his profile and endorsement, in 2000, of Ralph Nader’s independent presidential campaign, and his early opposition to George W. Bush’s disastrous and mendacious invasion of Iraq.
    Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024

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“Unconfirmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconfirmed. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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