CultureAugust 17, 2026

unsourced

un-SORST

Definition

Lacking reliable citations, credible evidence, or verification from original sources.

Etymology

The word combines the Old English prefix 'un-' (meaning 'not') with 'sourced,' which derives from the Middle English 'sourse' (the rising of water or a spring), eventually evolving to mean the origin or cause of something.

In the news

The article uses 'unsourced' to describe influencer-led journalism, contrasting it with the professional, fact-based accountability reporting that Queen City Nerve provided to the community.

Charlotte loses its alt-weekly, again

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