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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Rad acknowledged that there may have been police killings in these locations that went unreported by the media and thus not captured in the database. N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025 According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), most cases go unreported due to fear of backlash and disbelief. Gemma Allen, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025 Estimates, however, are expected to be higher as many incidents go unreported. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025 These figures don’t reflect the unreported post-theatrical revenues (VOD rentals, streaming sales), which can provide a significant lift to low-budget titles. Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unreported

Word History

First Known Use

1576, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unreported was in 1576

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“Unreported.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unreported. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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