unsigned

adjective

un·​signed ˌən-ˈsīnd How to pronounce unsigned (audio)
: not signed: such as
a
: having no signature
an unsigned check/letter
b
: not signed to a contract
an unsigned free agent

Examples of unsigned in a Sentence

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Thanks to playlist of unsigned artists that his son had made him, the mogul identifies the culprit. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2025 In an unsigned decision, the court said the administration did not provide detainees enough time to challenge their removal in court. Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025 The court's unsigned brief did not elaborate on its reasons, which is common in emergency orders before the high court. Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 19 May 2025 Conservative justices John Roberts, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett, and Neil Gorsuch joined the liberal justices in the unsigned order. Dan Gooding gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for unsigned

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unsigned was in 1598

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“Unsigned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsigned. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.

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