unspecified
adjective
un·spec·i·fied
ˌən-ˈspe-sə-ˌfīd 
: not named or stated explicitly : not specified
an unspecified location
Examples of unspecified in a Sentence
some unspecified person is expected to replace him temporarily as director of operations until a permanent director can be found
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An unspecified number of ceremonies are still planned for the Austin area in March, the memorandum states.
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Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
The suit asks for an unspecified amount of overtime wages and compensatory damages, along with attorney fees.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
One passenger, a boy of an unspecified age, was left in critical condition with injuries to his face, and another passenger, a 14-year-old boy, was also left in critical condition.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026
The men got into an argument for unspecified reasons, then one began striking the other with a metallic object, police said.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
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Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
The suit asks for an unspecified amount of overtime wages and compensatory damages, along with attorney fees.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
One passenger, a boy of an unspecified age, was left in critical condition with injuries to his face, and another passenger, a 14-year-old boy, was also left in critical condition.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026
The men got into an argument for unspecified reasons, then one began striking the other with a metallic object, police said.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
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“Unspecified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unspecified. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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