unwitnessed
Americanadjective
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lacking the signature of a witness.
an unwitnessed legal document.
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not perceived by the senses; not noticed or observed.
unwitnessed everyday occurrences.
adjective
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without the signature or attestation of a witness
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not seen or observed
Etymology
Origin of unwitnessed
late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at un- 1, witness, -ed 2
Example Sentences
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“It is most probable that the decedent suffered an unwitnessed fall backwards and struck the posterior aspect of his head,” Dr. Stephany wrote, referring to the back of the skull.
From Washington Times • Feb. 16, 2022
The Orange County Medical Examiner's office concluded that Saget had likely hit the "posterior aspect of his head" in an unwitnessed fall.
From Fox News • Feb. 15, 2022
It wasn’t witnessed, but it won’t be their word against someone else’s; that is very difficult to prove when you’re talking about an intimate relationship, which is per se unwitnessed.
From Slate • Dec. 8, 2017
And because it’s a unique crime — often unwitnessed, tangled in confusion, freighted with social baggage — even the most perfectly calibrated legal solution can never fully solve it.
From Washington Post • Sep. 15, 2017
But this did not prevent the Inquisition depositing an unsigned, un-notarized and unwitnessed set of ‘minutes’ of the meeting in the official record.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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