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
Read is asking the court for a ruling against Massachusetts State Police and Canton Police, an unspecified amount of damages to be calculated at trial and attorney's fees.
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Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 4 June 2026
The roadshow details a handful of future targets by an unspecified date, including lifting gross margins to around 70% from 49% last year and generate a roughly 45% net income margin, versus negative 26% last year.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
As reported by Euronews, the opening planned for this weekend has been postponed to an unspecified date after severe winds mangled part of the artwork on the oldest bridge in the French capital.
—Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 3 June 2026
The sitting congressman has been notably absent from Washington for weeks due to what Kean cites as unspecified medical issues.
—Saige Miller, NPR, 2 June 2026
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Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 4 June 2026
The roadshow details a handful of future targets by an unspecified date, including lifting gross margins to around 70% from 49% last year and generate a roughly 45% net income margin, versus negative 26% last year.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
As reported by Euronews, the opening planned for this weekend has been postponed to an unspecified date after severe winds mangled part of the artwork on the oldest bridge in the French capital.
—Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 3 June 2026
The sitting congressman has been notably absent from Washington for weeks due to what Kean cites as unspecified medical issues.
—Saige Miller, NPR, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unspecified
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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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More than a bakery, the unnamed project will also serve coffee, wine, and beer and host cooking classes and community events.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 June 2026
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On an unnamed island in the Savannah River, the two men turned and fired, and each was hit in multiple places.—
Rob Wolfe,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
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Recently, the Urban Summit was instrumental in urging the Kansas City Council to approve an ordinance that banned the sale of mini liquor bottles in certain parts of the city.—
Freddrell Green,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2026
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Everybody knows that there’ll be certain parts that are doing okay, but a large part of the society in North Korea is very poor.—
Andrew McNicol,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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The unidentified woman was immediately treated by EMS personnel, and one firefighter was transported to a nearby medical center with an arm injury, the fire department said.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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The Denver Post asked the Education Department for more information about its allegations against Cherry Creek Schools, but an unidentified spokesperson said via email that the agency would not comment on an open investigation.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
8 June 2026
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“Unspecified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unspecified. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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