unconfirmed

adjective

un·​con·​firmed ˌən-kən-ˈfərmd 

: of uncertain existence, truth, or accuracy : not confirmed

an unconfirmed rumor

an unconfirmed case of pneumonia

unconfirmed reports of gunfire

Examples of unconfirmed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At a press conference on Tuesday, WHO spokesperson Christian Lindmeier said that the woman’s cause of death was still unconfirmed and that lab testing was in progress. — Claire Maldarelli, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026

Officials have quarantined a hospital and are monitoring the contacts of the worker, who died of what unconfirmed media reports said could have been pneumonic plague — a less common but severe form of plague that can spread from person to person. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

Some unconfirmed media reports cited additional recent threats of a plot, but the British government gave no indication of anything imminent. — Steve Hendrix, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

Twenty years after an affair and unconfirmed pregnancy, Michael discovers Renee’s son is dating his daughter. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1565, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unconfirmed

• affirmed
• confirmed
• firmed
• squirmed
• termed
• wormed
• reaffirmed
• reconfirmed