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 company prospered, in part, by accepting commissions for spec office space—for buildings that would house unidentified future occupants, in deals put together by real-estate developers.
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Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
The 21-year-old victim got into an argument around 1:37 p.m. with an unidentified individual near General Hart Playground at 69th St. and 37th Ave.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 19 Jan. 2025
Officers were called to the 4700 block of Aldgate Green in Halethorpe on Sunday in reference to a call reporting that an unidentified male had been found.
—Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2025
The unidentified black and brown kitten in the ICU — known only as A519470 — sat in her crate, staring straight ahead, even as people bustled around the room.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
The 21-year-old victim got into an argument around 1:37 p.m. with an unidentified individual near General Hart Playground at 69th St. and 37th Ave.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 19 Jan. 2025
Officers were called to the 4700 block of Aldgate Green in Halethorpe on Sunday in reference to a call reporting that an unidentified male had been found.
—Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2025
The unidentified black and brown kitten in the ICU — known only as A519470 — sat in her crate, staring straight ahead, even as people bustled around the room.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Unidentified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unidentified. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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