untraceable

adjective

un·​trace·​able ˌən-ˈtrā-sə-bəl How to pronounce untraceable (audio)
: not able to be traced
an untraceable phone call
an untraceable source
untraceable weapons

Examples of untraceable in a Sentence

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In Pennsylvania, Mangione faces charges including allegedly possessing an untraceable ghost gun. Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2024 And as the quality of 3D printers rises as prices fall, the trend shows no signs of stopping, threatening to make America a veritable Wild West of untraceable weapons, according to experts, ex-police officers and the White House. Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024 Ghost guns are often marketed as untraceable and unregulated by the government. April Rubin, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024 Washington — The Supreme Court will convene Tuesday to consider a challenge to the Biden administration's efforts to regulate untraceable firearms known as ghost guns, as major American cities report the measure seems to have caused a reduction in the use of these weapons within their borders. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for untraceable 

Word History

First Known Use

1661, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of untraceable was in 1661

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“Untraceable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untraceable. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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