untraceable
adjective
un·trace·able
ˌən-ˈtrā-sə-bəl 
: not able to be traced
an untraceable phone call
an untraceable source
untraceable weapons
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The technology has advanced so quickly, in fact, that its end result — untraceable weapons, assembled from spare parts and plastic frames — often confounds existing laws and presents a unique enforcement problem for authorities.
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Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026
While most college broadcast-journalism programs tend to encourage would-be talent to ditch their regional accents in favor of a more neutral, untraceable delivery, TV pros who came up in the bigs aren’t subject to that sort of verbal nullification.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 June 2026
The gun — which did not have a serial number and was therefore untraceable, a kind of weapon known as a ghost gun — was not loaded, police said.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
However, operators often hide behind fictitious or stolen identities and fail to comply with cease-and-desist letters; meanwhile, hosting servers are often untraceable, shielded by anonymization techniques or by being located in countries where legal enforcement is extremely difficult.
—Emma Woollacott, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
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Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026
While most college broadcast-journalism programs tend to encourage would-be talent to ditch their regional accents in favor of a more neutral, untraceable delivery, TV pros who came up in the bigs aren’t subject to that sort of verbal nullification.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 June 2026
The gun — which did not have a serial number and was therefore untraceable, a kind of weapon known as a ghost gun — was not loaded, police said.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
However, operators often hide behind fictitious or stolen identities and fail to comply with cease-and-desist letters; meanwhile, hosting servers are often untraceable, shielded by anonymization techniques or by being located in countries where legal enforcement is extremely difficult.
—Emma Woollacott, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
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“Untraceable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untraceable. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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