unrecorded
adjective
un·re·cord·ed
ˌən-ri-ˈkȯr-dəd 
: not recorded: such as
a
: not written down or included in an official record
unrecorded folklore
previously unrecorded phenomenon/species
unrecorded property deeds
Until weather satellites became common in the 1970s, many tropical storms went unrecorded …—
Thomas Hayden
Thomas Hayden
b
: not recorded on a disc, magnetic tape, etc.
an unrecorded interview/conversation
Examples of unrecorded in a Sentence
an unrecorded contribution to the scholarship fund
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The two standard monitoring techniques in the field only function effectively after the reaction is well underway, leaving the initial events unrecorded.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 31 May 2026
Every unrecorded death means that someone is invisible to the health system, their cause of death a missing piece of data that could prevent future losses.
—Diane Cole, NPR, 29 May 2026
Scientists from the College of Fisheries and Life Science at Shanghai Ocean University have identified a previously unrecorded diatom species in the waterways of Chongming Island, Shanghai.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026
The Biak myzomela was photographed in Indonesian Papua after being unrecorded for two decades.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 31 May 2026
Every unrecorded death means that someone is invisible to the health system, their cause of death a missing piece of data that could prevent future losses.
—Diane Cole, NPR, 29 May 2026
Scientists from the College of Fisheries and Life Science at Shanghai Ocean University have identified a previously unrecorded diatom species in the waterways of Chongming Island, Shanghai.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026
The Biak myzomela was photographed in Indonesian Papua after being unrecorded for two decades.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Unrecorded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrecorded. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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