unverified
adjective
not having been confirmed, substantiated, or proven to be true
unverifiable
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a word derived from
unverified.
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a word derived from
verify.
verifyverb (used with object)to prove the truth of, as by evidence or testimony; confirm; substantiate.
Example Sentences
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Both sides have regularly accused the other of alleged abuses and ceasefire violations, often unverifiable by independent parties.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
But credible reports from Iranian journalists, which are unverifiable due to the country’s internet blackout, indicate that the death toll could be much higher, exceeding 16,500.
From Salon ● Jan. 22, 2026
Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin expressly stated the coalition letter relied on “anonymous, unsubstantiated and unverifiable claims.”
From Slate ● Dec. 8, 2025
By the mid-20th-century, however, leading behavioral theorists denigrated the idea of studying animal emotions since, even if they existed, they were scientifically unmeasurable and unverifiable.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2024
Our "normal" consciousness is circumscribed for adaptation to our external earthly environment, but the fence is weak in spots, and fitful influences from beyond leak in, showing the otherwise unverifiable common connection.
From Memories and Studies by Henry James
