unspecified

adjective

un·​spec·​i·​fied ˌən-ˈspe-sə-ˌfīd How to pronounce unspecified (audio)
: not named or stated explicitly : not specified
an unspecified location
unspecifiable adjective
unspecifiable sources

Examples of unspecified in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Stallworth is asking for an unspecified amount of compensatory and punitive damages. Jonathan Franklin, NPR, 26 Apr. 2024 Catherine, the Princess of Wales and wife to Prince William, shared in March that she too had been diagnosed with an unspecified cancer and was undergoing treatment. Lucia Suarez Sang, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2024 Hensley’s parents are seeking an unspecified amount in damages with the lawsuit and demand a trial by jury. Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2024 All three lawsuits, filed in Orange County, seek an unspecified amount of damages and demand a jury trial for medical battery, negligent misrepresentation and hiring, and more. Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 24 Apr. 2024 All lawsuits are seeking jury trials and asking for an unspecified amount of compensation and punitive damages. Danielle Bacher, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2024 The plaintiffs are asking for an unspecified amount of damages. Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2024 Prosecutors say that the two men are suspected of trying to sabotage aid to Ukraine and may have been plotting to blow up unspecified military infrastructure located in Germany. Anna Gordon, TIME, 22 Apr. 2024 Cinema Guild will release the film in theaters following its currently unspecified North American festival premiere later this year. Patrick Frater, Variety, 22 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1624, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unspecified was in 1624

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“Unspecified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unspecified. Accessed 1 May. 2024.

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