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
An unidentified man and a dog were found dead in the debris, police said.
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Kellie Love, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025
Police in Connecticut said Monday that the unidentified workers was recovering after being treated overnight by medical professionals.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 Aug. 2025
Andrew Leyden/Getty Images What To Know Reuters, citing an unidentified official, said Trump was considering the deployment of National Guard personnel, but added that the president had not made a final decision and the number of troops and their role was being determined.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
However, in 2020, new DNA testing matched evidence from the crime to an unidentified man, the Austin American-Statesman reported.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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Kellie Love, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025
Police in Connecticut said Monday that the unidentified workers was recovering after being treated overnight by medical professionals.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 Aug. 2025
Andrew Leyden/Getty Images What To Know Reuters, citing an unidentified official, said Trump was considering the deployment of National Guard personnel, but added that the president had not made a final decision and the number of troops and their role was being determined.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
However, in 2020, new DNA testing matched evidence from the crime to an unidentified man, the Austin American-Statesman reported.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Unidentified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unidentified. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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