unidentified
adjective
un·iden·ti·fied
ˌən-ī-ˈden-tə-ˌfīd 
-ə-ˈden-
: not having a known or established identity : not identified
unidentified flying objects
an unidentified suspect
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Examples of unidentified in a Sentence
an unidentified worker reported the security breach
some unidentified person helped them and then left quietly
Recent Examples on the Web
The earliest, an unidentified SEC school, held talks in June 2023.
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Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 27 June 2024
By using the organic materials from the cargo, such as the almonds, an unidentified wood twig that was not part of the ship’s build, and an ankle bone of livestock, researchers were able to narrow the dates and estimate a range of years for when the Kyrenia ship’s last voyage took place.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 26 June 2024
When the former Pirates star fell asleep, his unidentified accuser contacted her mother, who alerted police.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 25 June 2024
Boebert also faced backlash after vaping and groping an unidentified male who attended a Beetlejuice production with her, which led to her being asked to leave a theater in Colorado.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 June 2024
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Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 27 June 2024
By using the organic materials from the cargo, such as the almonds, an unidentified wood twig that was not part of the ship’s build, and an ankle bone of livestock, researchers were able to narrow the dates and estimate a range of years for when the Kyrenia ship’s last voyage took place.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 26 June 2024
When the former Pirates star fell asleep, his unidentified accuser contacted her mother, who alerted police.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 25 June 2024
Boebert also faced backlash after vaping and groping an unidentified male who attended a Beetlejuice production with her, which led to her being asked to leave a theater in Colorado.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 June 2024
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“Unidentified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unidentified. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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