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uncorroborated

British  
/ ˌʌnkəˈrɒbəˌreɪtɪd /

adjective

  1. (of evidence, a statement, etc) lacking confirmation or evidence

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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BBC News asked why Channel 4 has now commissioned a two-part review, when it had said as recently as last week that the allegations were "wholly uncorroborated".

From BBC • May 22, 2026

As invasive as the whole thing is, and as uncorroborated by the principals as it remains, it is formally a big deal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

That is so even if the jury discounts the few parts of the testimony from Michael Cohen that were uncorroborated, including his one-on-one conversations with Trump tying him to the crimes.

From Slate • May 15, 2024

A Chinese news website issued a report that Mr. Wu had died of cancer, but the report was taken down, inspiring more uncorroborated speculation that his death was suspicious.

From New York Times • Aug. 2, 2023

But the evidence that animal life commenced with the Lingula-flags, e.g., would seem to be exactly of this unsatisfactory uncorroborated sort.

From Lay Sermons, Addresses and Reviews by Huxley, Thomas Henry

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