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
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The driver remains unidentified and CMPD is hoping the public can help in making an arrest.
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Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2025
Oh was accused of inappropriately touching an unidentified actress on multiple occasions between August and September 2017.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Nov. 2025
The study also provides a previously unidentified constraint for models of tidal heat production, shell thickness, and the long-term evolution of Enceladus’ ocean.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
In a working paper released last month, researchers at the University of Rochester and the RAND Corporation looked at data from an unidentified urban school district in Florida, where statewide school cellphone restrictions have been in place since 2023.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Nov. 2025
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Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2025
Oh was accused of inappropriately touching an unidentified actress on multiple occasions between August and September 2017.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Nov. 2025
The study also provides a previously unidentified constraint for models of tidal heat production, shell thickness, and the long-term evolution of Enceladus’ ocean.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
In a working paper released last month, researchers at the University of Rochester and the RAND Corporation looked at data from an unidentified urban school district in Florida, where statewide school cellphone restrictions have been in place since 2023.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Unidentified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unidentified. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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