: not having its source specified or documented : not sourced
unsourced information

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The actual journalism these mags do now stands out in a crowded landscape of liars and unsourced sources. — Lindsey Weber, Vanity Fair, 28 Sep. 2026 The hundred-and-ninety-two-page document appeared to be an incomplete draft, and was filled with annotations, in bright-red text, about factual errors and unsourced claims. — Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026 Musk has gone further and promoted posts claiming that there were 1 million victims, based on an unsourced figure used by a single politician a decade ago. — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 26 July 2026 Instead, DeSantis unleashed a rambling recap of the past seven years, with plenty of unsourced statistics, claims of victory that aren’t supported by reality, and wording often designed to obfuscate the most controversial parts of his tenure. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unsourced

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unsourced was in 1851

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“Unsourced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsourced. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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