Word Adjective
unverified
adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US /ənˈvɛɹɪˌfaɪd/ UK /ʌnvˈɛɹɪfˌaɪd/ un·ver·i·fied
Definition
adj.not checked or proven to be true. You use this to describe information or claims that you cannot be sure are correct yet.
adj.not confirmed or authenticated by a reliable source. Often used to describe data, claims, or digital identities that lack official validation.
Examples
“The news report is based on unverified sources.”
“The police are investigating several unverified reports of a break-in at the local library.”
“While the initial data suggests a correlation, the results remain unverified until the peer review process is completed by independent researchers.”
Etymology
From un- + verified.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
This entry
Level B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency Occasional
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