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
Examples of unidentified in a Sentence
an unidentified worker reported the security breach
some unidentified person helped them and then left quietly
Recent Examples on the Web
The video ends with the image of two unidentified armed men.
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Veronica Calderon, CNN Money, 24 June 2025
Venus' killer fled the scene and was never found, but the subjects of I'm Your Venus uncover new details related to the murder that weren't publicized at the time of the performer's death — including a disturbing confession from an unidentified man previously jailed over a rape case.
—EW.com, 24 June 2025
The 25-year-old woman and her 11-month-old daughter were sitting on a southbound M train Friday around 11 a.m. when an unidentified man stomped up to them and sprayed the woman in the face and arm with something as the train approached the Court Square-23rd St. station, according to police.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 20 June 2025
Police said the unidentified man fired his gun and officers returned fire.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 19 June 2025
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Veronica Calderon, CNN Money, 24 June 2025
Venus' killer fled the scene and was never found, but the subjects of I'm Your Venus uncover new details related to the murder that weren't publicized at the time of the performer's death — including a disturbing confession from an unidentified man previously jailed over a rape case.
—EW.com, 24 June 2025
The 25-year-old woman and her 11-month-old daughter were sitting on a southbound M train Friday around 11 a.m. when an unidentified man stomped up to them and sprayed the woman in the face and arm with something as the train approached the Court Square-23rd St. station, according to police.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 20 June 2025
Police said the unidentified man fired his gun and officers returned fire.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 19 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for unidentified
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“Unidentified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unidentified. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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