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 president is scheduled to return to Washington at an unspecified time on Sunday.
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Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Reports also suggest that Iran expects to receive, through some unspecified payment mechanism, potentially hundreds of billions of dollars in de-facto reparations for damage caused by the war.
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Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
But the upshot is that the White House is asking Congress for unspecified billions for a war Congress wasn’t asked to approve and has largely been kept in the dark about—perhaps not the healthiest environment for the Pentagon to receive record funding.
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Nancy A. Youssef,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
Roberts missed the entire spring after undergoing an unspecified surgery.
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Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for unspecified
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Reports also suggest that Iran expects to receive, through some unspecified payment mechanism, potentially hundreds of billions of dollars in de-facto reparations for damage caused by the war.
—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
But the upshot is that the White House is asking Congress for unspecified billions for a war Congress wasn’t asked to approve and has largely been kept in the dark about—perhaps not the healthiest environment for the Pentagon to receive record funding.
—
Nancy A. Youssef,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
Roberts missed the entire spring after undergoing an unspecified surgery.
—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
16 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.
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Decisions made by engineers today, in other words, will determine not how one car drives but how all cars drive.
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During the rally in sweltering heat, Vucic told his backers, many bused in from across the country, that students and anti-government protesters were aiming to destroy the country, and accused them of colluding with unnamed foreign powers, charges the protesters deny.
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Fight Club starred Norton as an unnamed man who can't sleep and has become disaffected and lost.
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The eligibility for the program is broad, but certain patients will not qualify.
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Martinez said the land should have never been sold to private developers because it’s included in the California State Lands Commission’s tidelands trust, which says certain land near the ocean must be available for public enjoyment.
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The victim, who remains unidentified as of publication, died at the scene.
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The president also posted a fake image of himself and several of his administration officials in swimsuits, along with an unidentified woman in a bikini lounging in the water.
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“Unspecified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unspecified. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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