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
Burkle alleges that Anderson stopped paying him in 2014 after becoming angry with him over an unspecified personal dispute, the complaint states.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Porzingis has sat out the past six games with an unspecified illness, and Curry has missed three months with sciatica.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
Approximately 1,700 driver’s licenses and an unspecified number of birth certificates are estimated to be invalidated by the law, which went into effect February 26.
—David Williams, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Trump has previously drawn scrutiny for falling asleep during meetings, appearing with bruised hands often covered in makeup, revelations of unspecified medical imaging and a diagnosis of chronic venous insufficiency, which can cause swelling in the legs and ankles.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Porzingis has sat out the past six games with an unspecified illness, and Curry has missed three months with sciatica.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
Approximately 1,700 driver’s licenses and an unspecified number of birth certificates are estimated to be invalidated by the law, which went into effect February 26.
—David Williams, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Trump has previously drawn scrutiny for falling asleep during meetings, appearing with bruised hands often covered in makeup, revelations of unspecified medical imaging and a diagnosis of chronic venous insufficiency, which can cause swelling in the legs and ankles.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 3 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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Tencent is now working on a new AI agent that can be integrated with the company’s ubiquitous WeChat superapp, The Information reported on March 10, citing unnamed sources.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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He has not been charged with any crimes regarding the unnamed female victims who have spoken with authorities.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The device was developed by scientists at Rice University and relies on bacteria that naturally produce electrical signals in response to certain chemicals, known as analytes.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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Those of us of a certain age know that the exact same thing happened when Wilt scored 100 in 1962.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Cushing turned himself in to the Colorado Springs Police Department in November 2024, after the unidentified victim’s father learned of the assaults and a warrant was issued for Cushing’s arrest.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
9 Mar. 2026
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The warning follows a similar one issued by Germany in February, saying that unidentified hackers were trying to phish high-profile Signal users in German military and politics.—
Kevin Collier,
NBC news,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Unspecified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unspecified. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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