unsigned

adjective

un·​signed ˌən-ˈsīnd How to pronounce unsigned (audio)
: not signed: such as
a
: having no signature
an unsigned check/letter
b
: not signed to a contract
an unsigned free agent

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In an unsigned email, a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said the department could not comment on active investigations but reinforced its commitment to charging and deporting undocumented immigrants who have unlawfully voted. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026 In an unsigned opinion, a majority of the justices said the administration is likely to win its argument that the group suing to stop construction cannot show its been sufficiently harmed. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 Much of its aid has come in unsigned rulings on the emergency docket—ostensibly temporary and non-precedent-setting judgments that nevertheless carry serious consequences. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 The report, which relied on Schweers’ interviews with recipients of Hope Florida’s donations, was published despite an unsigned cease-and-desist letter by the Florida Department of Children and Families attempting to quash it. — Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unsigned

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unsigned was in 1598

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“Unsigned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsigned. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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