unproduced
- adjective
- /ˌʌnprəˈduːst/
- Formal
- The lawyer explained that the unproduced evidence could be crucial to the case.
Examples
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The investigation was delayed due to unproduced records from the company.
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Several unproduced documents were requested again by the court.
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The evidence was unproduced during the trial.
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Why was the report unproduced for the meeting?
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The court ruled that the unproduced documents must be submitted by the end of the week.
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In the lawsuit, the judge noted the significance of the unproduced evidence for the trial.
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The attorney's motion was denied because it cited unproduced materials from previous hearings.
Synonyms
Not completed, for example an order not yet sent to a customer
Not provided when expected, for example a service or good
Not formally offered or submitted when required
Antonyms
How Supplied
- Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
unproduced = produced (transparent) = un + produce + ed
Negation with un- applied to the participial/adjectival sense 'produced' (presented/supplied), resulting in 'not presented/supplied'.
Etymology
Unproduced here uses the same pieces: un- ('not') plus produce ('to bring forward' or 'show'), so it is a helpful way to remember that unproduced evidence or documents were not brought forward or supplied when they were needed.