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
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The Russian agencies, Tass and RIA, cited an unidentified Kremlin source on Assad and his family being given asylum in Moscow, his longtime ally and protector.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
With a search still underway for the unidentified gunman who fled the scene after firing multiple bullets into Thompson in the early hours of Wednesday, Dec. 4, additional details continue to emerge from investigations into the incident.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
Investigators said the unidentified victim was riding a stand-up scooter and collided with the Regional Transportation District’s A Line commuter train.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 8 Dec. 2024
How to think about the people trolling Brian Thompson
Why has the public response to the killing of Thompson overwhelmingly been derision for the deceased and admiration for the unidentified shooter?
—Aja Romano, Vox, 7 Dec. 2024
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
With a search still underway for the unidentified gunman who fled the scene after firing multiple bullets into Thompson in the early hours of Wednesday, Dec. 4, additional details continue to emerge from investigations into the incident.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
Investigators said the unidentified victim was riding a stand-up scooter and collided with the Regional Transportation District’s A Line commuter train.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 8 Dec. 2024
How to think about the people trolling Brian Thompson
Why has the public response to the killing of Thompson overwhelmingly been derision for the deceased and admiration for the unidentified shooter?
—Aja Romano, Vox, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Unidentified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unidentified. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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