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
Culpepper’s office cited unspecified research that shows body cameras, when implemented with clear policies, reduce use-of-force incidents and civilian complaints, while also protecting officers in the execution of their duties.
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Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
The Mark Twain Prize award ceremony will take place at the Kennedy Center right before the historic venue is shut down for two years to undergo unspecified renovations.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Yolo County Chief Deputy District David Wilson promised additional, but unspecified, information at the April hearing.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The agreements still need to be signed off by unspecified parties.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 25 Mar. 2026
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Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
The Mark Twain Prize award ceremony will take place at the Kennedy Center right before the historic venue is shut down for two years to undergo unspecified renovations.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Yolo County Chief Deputy District David Wilson promised additional, but unspecified, information at the April hearing.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The agreements still need to be signed off by unspecified parties.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 25 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
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The chatter around streaming bots grew noticeably louder in August 2025, when a prison phone call between Young Thug and an unidentified associate leaked online.—
Kyle Eustice,
VIBE.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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Investigators found that an altercation on the bus allegedly involved the suspect and an unidentified female, according to Jaques.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Unspecified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unspecified. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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