uncorroborated

adjective

un·​cor·​rob·​o·​rat·​ed ˌən-kə-ˈrä-bə-ˌrā-təd How to pronounce uncorroborated (audio)
: not supported or made certain by evidence or authority : not corroborated
an eyewitness's uncorroborated testimony
His story was uncorroborated by the evidence.

Examples of uncorroborated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The uncorroborated story immediately pops up on Cerberus behind a paywall, proving that users are paying to receive inaccurate information, and the company is profiting from it. Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 9 May 2024 Here’s what was reported on Wednesday (totally uncorroborated) about the Dolphins’ schedule through various media leaks: 1). Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024 But this brief explanation remains uncorroborated, and there is another theory about the artifact’s origin: Some say it was donated by the anatomist Grafton Elliot Smith, one of the 20th century’s most prominent Egyptologists. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2024 Sometimes the intelligence they were provided was based on a single source, uncorroborated or of limited reliability. Amanda Coletta, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for uncorroborated 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1775, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of uncorroborated was circa 1775

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“Uncorroborated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncorroborated. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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