unidentified
adjective
un·iden·ti·fied
ˌən-ī-ˈden-tə-ˌfīd 
-ə-ˈden-
: not having a known or established identity : not identified
unidentified flying objects
an unidentified suspect
Examples of unidentified in a Sentence
an unidentified worker reported the security breach
some unidentified person helped them and then left quietly
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Between the three lawsuits those being sued are Stetson Square Condominium Unit Owners Association, Eclipse, Neyer, property owners Hezekiel and Saba Eskender, as well as multiple unidentified individuals or entities responsible for the maintenance and repair of the balcony.
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Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Feb. 2026
Aided by the survey, York also pursued his own research questions, including unidentified diffuse interstellar bands and cataloguing the spectra, or brightness at different wavelengths, of quasi-stellar objects to study the three-dimensional distribution of intergalactic gas.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
There are emails both of Epstein offering to introduce women to unidentified individuals and of people offering to introduce him to young women.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
The circumstances regarding the crash were not clear as of Saturday, but the pedestrian, who remains unidentified publicly, was seriously injured.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
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Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Feb. 2026
Aided by the survey, York also pursued his own research questions, including unidentified diffuse interstellar bands and cataloguing the spectra, or brightness at different wavelengths, of quasi-stellar objects to study the three-dimensional distribution of intergalactic gas.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
There are emails both of Epstein offering to introduce women to unidentified individuals and of people offering to introduce him to young women.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
The circumstances regarding the crash were not clear as of Saturday, but the pedestrian, who remains unidentified publicly, was seriously injured.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Unidentified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unidentified. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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