as in one
known but not named
some unspecified person is expected to replace him temporarily as director of operations until a permanent director can be found
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Recent Examples of unspecified
The suit, served on Sharp last week, seeks unspecified punitive and compensatory damages and reimbursement for attorney’s fees.
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Paul Sisson, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
Ryan, who has been taking antibiotics to fight an unspecified infection, allowed five runs in the first inning and made it through just two innings.
—David Brown, Twin Cities, 8 Sep. 2025
The suit, served on Sharp last week, seeks unspecified punitive and compensatory damages and reimbursement for attorney’s fees.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Noriega also cited other unspecified concerns, saying the city needed to do further due diligence.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
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Paul Sisson, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
Ryan, who has been taking antibiotics to fight an unspecified infection, allowed five runs in the first inning and made it through just two innings.
—David Brown, Twin Cities, 8 Sep. 2025
The suit, served on Sharp last week, seeks unspecified punitive and compensatory damages and reimbursement for attorney’s fees.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Noriega also cited other unspecified concerns, saying the city needed to do further due diligence.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unspecified
Adjective
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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
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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
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Social media companies and influencers paid to promote pharmaceutical offerings without proper disclosures will also be targeted by the federal government, according to CNBC, which cited unnamed senior officials.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Texas Tribune, citing three unnamed sources who spoke with the governor’s office, said Abbott plans to soon issue an executive order regulating THC and an setting the age limit to buy THC products at 21.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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According to color theory, certain shades work beautifully with burgundy.—
Jamie Wilson,
Glamour,
12 Sep. 2025
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Only certain oil and gas facilities, including natural gas pipelines, will still be mandated to report emissions of gases like methane, but can delay reporting those emissions until the year 2034.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The apology came less than 24 hours after an unidentified shooter opened fire at a college university killing Kirk, a media personality and author.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The sprawling facility is the nucleus for much of the US Air Force’s operations in the Middle East, and US Central Command, which governs American operations in the region, would view any unidentified incoming aircraft as a potential threat.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Unspecified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unspecified. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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