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unsourced

British  
/ ʌnˈsɔːst /

adjective

  1. (of a story or quotation) not attributed to a source

"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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“The story, which is riddled with patently false anecdotes and no concrete evidence, is entirely based on unsourced, unsubstantiated, 15-year-old anonymous gossip,” the representative said Wednesday in a statement to The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2023

An Israeli military spokesman did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the unsourced Yedioth report.

From Reuters • Jun. 26, 2022

An investigation into the reports, which were unsourced, found no indication of abuse.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 27, 2022

It contains case citations and makes no mention of unsourced conspiracy theories.

From Slate • Jul. 28, 2021

"If we just come straight out with 'Wiley is CIA,' I think we will be derided as conspiracy theorists making wild unsourced allegations," he wrote.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2021

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