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
Microsoft announced an unspecified impairment charge in its gaming business in January.
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Jordan Novet, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
The Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit seeks unspecified damages.
—City News Service, Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
Jackson's funeral will be held at an as-yet-unspecified date next week, his family said Wednesday.
—Darius Johnson, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
But the group was turned back by Syrian authorities to the Roj detention camp, due to unspecified procedural problems.
—Rod McGuirk, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
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Jordan Novet, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
The Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit seeks unspecified damages.
—City News Service, Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
Jackson's funeral will be held at an as-yet-unspecified date next week, his family said Wednesday.
—Darius Johnson, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
But the group was turned back by Syrian authorities to the Roj detention camp, due to unspecified procedural problems.
—Rod McGuirk, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 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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The Reuters news agency, citing unnamed Israeli officials, reported that Khamenei had been killed and his body found.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
28 Feb. 2026
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The still-unnamed series is already in the early stages of pre-production and set to begin casting, then filming at some point in the coming months, Deadline reported.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Greece temporarily suspended asylum claims from migrants arriving via the Libya route for three months, scrapped certain amnesty provisions and introduced mandatory imprisonment for asylum seekers whose claims are rejected.—
LEFTERIS PITARAKIS,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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Historically, their focus has largely revolved around local fixes aimed at requiring companies to sell off certain cable/TV assets in certain territories where there’s not much competition.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Surveillance video reviewed by detectives showed Singh being put into a white SUV, apparently against his will, by three unidentified people earlier that day.—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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An unidentified man victim was discovered fatally wounded Saturday morning on the West Side in the West Garfield Park neighborhood, Chicago police said.—
Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Unspecified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unspecified. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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