unreported

adjective

un·​re·​port·​ed ˌən-ri-ˈpȯr-təd How to pronounce unreported (audio)
: kept private or hidden : not reported
unreported income
an incident that went largely unreported

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Experts say these numbers are all a severe undercount because many cases are going unreported. Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 June 2025 These numbers are said to be the tip of the iceberg, with stigma, fear, and insecurity meaning many cases go unreported. Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025 The company’s investigators performed an audit and discovered millions of dollars in unreported payroll, prosecutors said. Caleb Lunetta, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025 The implication is that there are many unreported deaths among uncollared bears, too. Lesley Evans Ogden, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for unreported

Word History

First Known Use

1576, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unreported was in 1576

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“Unreported.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unreported. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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