unreported

adjective

un·​re·​port·​ed ˌən-ri-ˈpȯr-təd How to pronounce unreported (audio)
: kept private or hidden : not reported
unreported income
an incident that went largely unreported

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The rise in such killings has sparked protests and calls for government action as many of the killings remain unsolved while others go unreported. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 The Dateline Canada team, having reviewed police files on the case, claims to have uncovered an unreported police investigation. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026 More than $1 billion of the unreported activity involved national security and other high-priority risks, including Chinese money-laundering networks and activity tied to the southwest border, Treasury said in a press release. — Lee Ying Shan,sarah Min, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026 Authorities continued inspecting buildings, bridges, roads and essential infrastructure Saturday while working to restore access to isolated communities and determine whether additional damage had gone unreported. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unreported

Word History

First Known Use

1576, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unreported was in 1576

Rhymes for unreported

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unrepresentative
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“Unreported.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unreported. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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