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
Of the 37 total nominees, 10 teachers and two principals will be named as Golden Apple Award winners and will be surprised with the honor during classroom visits on an unspecified date in the spring.
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Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Additional, unspecified real estate subsidies.
—Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
The crew reported that an unspecified number of turkeys were on the tracks west of the station.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
All three lawsuits seek an unspecified amount of money.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
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Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Additional, unspecified real estate subsidies.
—Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
The crew reported that an unspecified number of turkeys were on the tracks west of the station.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
All three lawsuits seek an unspecified amount of money.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
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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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Others are more pointed; her recounting of an attempt to make a new friend and the disastrous dinner party that ensued, a nightmarish experience on the set of an (unnamed) indie movie set, a nightmarish experience becoming a member of an (unnamed) celebrity and influencer gym in Los Angeles.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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Either paying for wellness retreat after wellness retreat, or perhaps, staying with unnamed friends.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Commandment, winner of four straight races, is certain to head on to Louisville and May 2 Kentucky Derby as one of the favorites.—
Clark Spencer,
Miami Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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This is a common step because some research suggests certain antidepressant medications could blunt psilocybin’s effects.—
Natalia V. Osipova,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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An analysis of his phone allegedly found 66 videos with at least 65 additional unidentified victims, and metadata and surveillance video corroborated that the recordings took place in the same restroom over a period of weeks.—
Robert A. Cronkleton
March 23,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2026
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In the meantime, Beardsley's family was working with The Doe Network, a volunteer organization that focuses on missing and unidentified person cases.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Unspecified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unspecified. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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