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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Trump, however, has called for unspecified changes, and Iranian officials have shown no public sign of agreeing to the deal.
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Arkansas Online, 7 June 2026
Flynn cited unspecified data that show Boston’s housing production plummeted from 9,800 units approved in 2020 to just 852 in the first six months of 2025.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
An unspecified incident at a prison in southeastern Colorado on Saturday left two inmates dead, injured a third and triggered a statewide freeze on prison visitation, according to state officials.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
The hard-throwing Reyzelman, thought of as someone who could help the Yankees’ bullpen later this season before his unspecified injury, has had back issues in the past.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 7 June 2026
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Arkansas Online, 7 June 2026
Flynn cited unspecified data that show Boston’s housing production plummeted from 9,800 units approved in 2020 to just 852 in the first six months of 2025.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
An unspecified incident at a prison in southeastern Colorado on Saturday left two inmates dead, injured a third and triggered a statewide freeze on prison visitation, according to state officials.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
The hard-throwing Reyzelman, thought of as someone who could help the Yankees’ bullpen later this season before his unspecified injury, has had back issues in the past.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 7 June 2026
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“Unspecified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unspecified. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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