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
Recent Examples on the Web
As often happens at auctions where the proceeds go to charity, the bidding got crazy, and an unidentified American collector paid $254,500, against a high estimate of $20,000.
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Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2025
One unidentified Doral police officer was injured in the shooting, and six innocent bystanders were shot, including 28-year-old Lester Williams Gonzalez, 30-year-old Yaniris Jerez, 34-year-old Frank Miguel Jerez, 48-year-old Sonia Muñoz Torres, and 57-year-old Gerard Patrick Delaney.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
On Sunday, March 2, the Kings Harvest Pet Rescue No Kill Shelter in Davenport announced on Facebook that, earlier that morning, an unidentified person left a dog unattended in the cold outside of the shelter's former location.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
An unidentified front passenger in the Toyota Camry and the driver of the BMW M2 were pronounced dead on scene.
—Elainie Barraza, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2025
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Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2025
One unidentified Doral police officer was injured in the shooting, and six innocent bystanders were shot, including 28-year-old Lester Williams Gonzalez, 30-year-old Yaniris Jerez, 34-year-old Frank Miguel Jerez, 48-year-old Sonia Muñoz Torres, and 57-year-old Gerard Patrick Delaney.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
On Sunday, March 2, the Kings Harvest Pet Rescue No Kill Shelter in Davenport announced on Facebook that, earlier that morning, an unidentified person left a dog unattended in the cold outside of the shelter's former location.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
An unidentified front passenger in the Toyota Camry and the driver of the BMW M2 were pronounced dead on scene.
—Elainie Barraza, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Unidentified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unidentified. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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