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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Kate announced that she was diagnosed with an unspecified type of cancer in March 2024.
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The families are seeking unspecified monetary damages.
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The plaintiffs are seeking unspecified monetary damages.
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The Miami-Dade Medical Examiner ruled the twins’ deaths a homicide — by unspecified means, police say.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
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Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 10 Jan. 2026
The families are seeking unspecified monetary damages.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2026
The plaintiffs are seeking unspecified monetary damages.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
The Miami-Dade Medical Examiner ruled the twins’ deaths a homicide — by unspecified means, police say.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unspecified
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“Unspecified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unspecified. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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