UNSPECIFIED Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

unspecified

adjective

ˌən-ˈspe-sə-ˌfīd

Definition of unspecified

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 Even Archambault’s own political affiliations are kept unspecified. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026 The emails, obtained by The Denver Post under the Colorado Open Records Act, showed that Gaytán’s allegations ranged from Hunter’s use of an unspecified antisemitic term to Torres’ absence from recent meetings. — Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2026 Left unspecified is just how much of the NIAID budget will be spent on Defense projects. — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026 The monarch was diagnosed with an unspecified form on cancer in 2024. — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unspecified

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Adjective

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
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

Definition of one

Adjective

That’s according to a story in the Financial Times that quoted unnamed credit rating analysts that have been lobbied by the two AI companies’ bankers.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
The bigger factor threatening to drive a wedge between them surfaces when Miguel receives a proposal to design an enormous bunker in Hawaii for an unnamed tech billionaire.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of unnamed

Adjective

Some support certain safety proposals at the federal, state, and even international levels.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Contract terms, vendor requirements, safety programs and business continuity planning can reduce either the likelihood or financial severity of certain losses before financing enters the equation.

— Randy Sadler, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of certain

Adjective

The unidentified woman died Saturday, Greg Furlong, the coroner for Jefferson County, said in a statement posted to Facebook.

— Helen Branswell, STAT, 14 Sep. 2026
The unidentified driver was cited for reckless driving, according to police.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026

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