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
Soto is seeking an unspecified amount of punitive and compensatory damages.
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Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
The singer had been hospitalized last month with an unspecified illness.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 1 May 2026
The victim was transported to an area hospital with unspecified injuries.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 1 May 2026
Fu is set to appear for an unspecified court hearing on May 28.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unspecified
Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
The singer had been hospitalized last month with an unspecified illness.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 1 May 2026
The victim was transported to an area hospital with unspecified injuries.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 1 May 2026
Fu is set to appear for an unspecified court hearing on May 28.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unspecified
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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Emotions reveal themselves through actions but Faulkner leaves the emotions unnamed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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Both the king and queen made friends with an unnamed lamb.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Regulations require certain size hallways, for example, and heavy robotic equipment may need extra floor support and special elevators.—
Suzanne King,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
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Recent polling suggests that roughly 30% of young Americans hold the view that political violence can be justified in certain circumstances.—
Andrew Cuomo,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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Both of the artworks in question—known as Anne Boleyn and An unidentified woman—are part of the Royal Collection Trust in England, which owns some 85 drawings by Holbein.—
Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
4 May 2026
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The two victims were both in the go-kart, an unidentified spokesperson for the police department said in an email to The Denver Post.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
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“Unspecified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unspecified. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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