unrecorded

[ uhn-ri-kawr-did ]

adjective

1. not recorded; not reported in an official record.
2. not noted in historical documents:

   an unrecorded event; an unrecorded tradition.

unrecorded

/ ˌʌnrɪˈkɔːdɪd /

adjective

1. not recorded on paper, tape, video tape, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of unrecorded¹

First recorded in 1575–85; un- ¹ + record + -ed ²

Example Sentences

But the number of casualties is likely to be significantly higher, because fatal accidents tend to go unrecorded on this route.

From BBC

He said his heritage was “unrecorded and unknown” and he did not know his date of birth.

From BBC

But another baby girl – who Mrs Rawsthorne gave birth to in hospital remains missing and seemingly unrecorded.

From BBC

After analyzing layers of sediment at Carrizo Plain National Monument, researchers at Cal State Fullerton say they have identified two massive, unrecorded Southern California flood events within the last 600 years.

From Los Angeles Times

The society says that the number of Dakota casualties is unrecorded but that fewer than 1,000 Dakota, out of a population of more than 7,000, participated in the uprising.

From Seattle Times

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