unrecorded

adjective

un·​re·​cord·​ed ˌən-ri-ˈkȯr-dəd How to pronounce unrecorded (audio)
: 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 unrecordedThomas 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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There may be other, unrecorded losses, but as tanks are typically knocked out close to the front line and as T-90Ms are rare and notable, this likely represents most if not all T-90M combat losses. David Hambling, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025 An investigation authorized by the board within months discovered about $14.6 million in unrecorded expenses paid or to be paid by McMahon in connection with settlement agreements with five women from 2006 through 2022 that should have been recorded in WWE’s financial statements. Dan Mangan, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025 The roomful of ALOHAs was unlocking the subtle physical details of everyday life, arguably one of the last expanses of unrecorded human activity. James Somers, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024 The Committee of the Whole would go back to unrecorded votes, and standing committees would stop recording how individual members voted. James D’angelo, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2019 See all Example Sentences for unrecorded 

Word History

First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unrecorded was in 1577

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“Unrecorded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrecorded. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

Legal Definition

unrecorded

adjective
un·​re·​cord·​ed
ˌən-ri-ˈkȯr-dəd
: not recorded
especially : not set down in the appropriate public record
had priority over an unrecorded security interest in the property
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