unspecified

adjective

un·​spec·​i·​fied ˌən-ˈspe-sə-ˌfīd How to pronounce unspecified (audio)
Synonyms of unspecifiednext
: not named or stated explicitly : not specified
an unspecified location
unspecifiable adjective
unspecifiable sources

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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Police officers were involved in a standoff with a suspect wanted on allegations of an unspecified felony after the driver crashed on a freeway offramp in East Los Angeles on Wednesday morning. Austin Turner, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026 The agency initially signed a $2 million contract with Paragon Solutions for an unspecified software product at the end of the Biden administration. Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026 The attack sparked a fire at a warehouse facility of an unspecified logistics company, and another fire on a dry-cargo vessel flying a foreign flag several miles from the shore, Slyusar said. Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2026 The attack sparked a fire at a warehouse facility of an unspecified logistics company and another fire on a dry-cargo vessel flying a foreign flag several miles from the shore, Slyusar said. Volodymyr Yurchuk, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unspecified

Word History

First Known Use

1624, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unspecified was in 1624

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“Unspecified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unspecified. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.

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