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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Former Defensive Player of the Year Stephon Gilmore remains unsigned by a team. James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025 The only unrestricted free agents with 30 points this season who remained unsigned going into Day 2 were Nikolaj Ehlers, Pius Suter, Matt Grzelcyk and Jack Roslovic. James Mirtle, New York Times, 2 July 2025 Also loved getting Russian center Vlad Goldin as a top unsigned free agent. Greg Cote june 29, Miami Herald, 29 June 2025 The three-judge panel unanimously extended its pause in an unsigned, 38-page decision released Thursday night. Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 20 June 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 20 Jul. 2025.

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