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
Inside the back of the vehicle were the bodies of the unidentified man and woman and a small fire pit, police said.
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Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2025
The producers failed to provide sufficient time or details for his representatives to address unsubstantiated claims, many from unidentified participants whose allegations lack context.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
The unidentified man was working with Carlton’s Tree Service, which had been contracted to deal with trees in the South Florida town of Ocean Ridge, local NBC affiliate WPTV reported.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office announced on Monday, Jan. 27, that an unidentified individual who was injured in the Palisades Fire died at the hospital on Saturday, Jan. 25.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
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Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2025
The producers failed to provide sufficient time or details for his representatives to address unsubstantiated claims, many from unidentified participants whose allegations lack context.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
The unidentified man was working with Carlton’s Tree Service, which had been contracted to deal with trees in the South Florida town of Ocean Ridge, local NBC affiliate WPTV reported.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office announced on Monday, Jan. 27, that an unidentified individual who was injured in the Palisades Fire died at the hospital on Saturday, Jan. 25.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Unidentified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unidentified. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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