Definition of unidentifiednext

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Recent Examples of unidentified Prosecutors say the three individuals, plus one more unidentified person, worked together to assault Bickham before forcing him out of the sliding emergency exit at the back of the train car near 69th Street. — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 In addition, that unidentified officer wasn't wearing a body camera at the time of the shooting, multiple federal law enforcement sources told Fox News. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026 That’s because everything and everyone in the first photo are in the exact same position in the second photo, except the mayor and the unidentified man. — Reed Williams, AJC.com, 21 Sep. 2026 Her brothers Kou Keikou and Kou Keishou step in as the search for an unidentified figure framing Keigetsu unfolds. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unidentified
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Adjective
  • Drinkwater didn't make one appearance in a Chelsea shirt last season, whilst Bakayoko spent the season in Italy on loan at AC Milan.
    — SI.com, SI.com, 3 Aug. 2019
  • Decisions made by engineers today, in other words, will determine not how one car drives but how all cars drive.
    — Johannes Himmelreich, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2018
Adjective
  • Ascending the museum’s spiral from the ground floor, the unnamed agent’s recollections unfold in forty-two chronological chapters illustrated with photographic, video, and sculptural installations.
    — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
  • In fact, according to the unnamed expert, countries like the US and UK have known about it since around 2004.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • That the victory was engineered by two previously anonymous or forgotten role players defines that Dodger legacy.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Embarrassingly, the same day, the White House sent Politico a letter citing its reporting on the Iran war, which noted the concerns of an anonymous source, as an example of compromising national security.
    — Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2026

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“Unidentified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unidentified. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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