as in unproven
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Recent Examples of unconfirmed
Seemingly on the basis of little besides this unconfirmed assertion from an unnamed Floridian, Musk went a step further in his next X post.
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
It's currently unconfirmed who exactly this monster is.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Michigan residents also document their own unconfirmed cougar sightings on social media.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 18 Dec. 2024
Two unconfirmed tornadoes were reported to the National Weather Service office in Miami, one with damage in Florida City and Homestead and one in Belle Glade.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
It's currently unconfirmed who exactly this monster is.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Michigan residents also document their own unconfirmed cougar sightings on social media.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 18 Dec. 2024
Two unconfirmed tornadoes were reported to the National Weather Service office in Miami, one with damage in Florida City and Homestead and one in Belle Glade.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconfirmed
Adjective
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Such is life for an unproven rookie on a team like the Celtics, who brought back nearly every player of consequence from last season’s championship-winning roster.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
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The letter criticized Kennedy for supporting efforts to halt measles vaccinations in Samoa and for his unproven claims about Wi-Fi radiation.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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Reality check: Where vaccine critics' arguments completely fall apart is in their assertions about safety issues, and the idea that any vaccines are untested, unmonitored drugs with overall negative health impacts.—
Caitlin Owens,
Axios,
17 Jan. 2025
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But during the 1990s, cities slashed funding for collecting rape evidence, and literal mold grew on Goddard’s invention, with hundreds of thousands of untested kits piling up.—
Cindi Leive,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2025
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Kenworthy said successful campaigns often attract significant scrutiny, especially as fraudulent fundraisers for a wide range of causes have become more common.—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Officials said officers made contact with the female suspect, who was attempting to cash a fraudulent check and fled in a black Jeep Wrangler when approached.—
Stepheny Price,
Fox News,
18 Jan. 2025
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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
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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 2 Feb. 2025.
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