unidentified

adjective

un·​iden·​ti·​fied ˌən-ī-ˈden-tə-ˌfīd How to pronounce unidentified (audio)
-ə-ˈden-
: not having a known or established identity : not identified
unidentified flying objects
an unidentified suspect

Examples of unidentified in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Genealogists can find people from the same family tree as the unidentified suspect. Olivia Diaz, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024 Authorities in the state of Brandenburg, where the plant is located, said unidentified people were suspected of deliberately setting fire to a high-voltage transmission line on a power pylon. Kirsten Grieshaber, Quartz, 8 Mar. 2024 The interior ministry in the state of Brandenburg says unidentified people are suspected of deliberately setting fire to a high-voltage transmission line on a power pylon. Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 8 Mar. 2024 The teenager’s parents, according to investigators, left him in the U.S. with an unidentified friend. Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024 Police are investigating a shooting that killed an unidentified man in east Arlington on Wednesday night, officials said. Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2024 The unidentified man approaches the mail carrier and makes comments as the victim tries to walk past him on his route, the video shows. Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2024 The bite occurred on the unidentified girl's left foot, but her injuries were not life-threatening, according to authorities. David Chiu, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2024 The report also said that an unidentified man was seen on surveillance video the day after Mooney was last seen alive, carrying plastic bags into her residence and using Mooney’s key fob to activate the elevator. Andy Rose, CNN, 23 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1861, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unidentified was in 1861

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“Unidentified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unidentified. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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