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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Marcy did the legwork, and within 30 minutes an unidentified New York number showed up on my phone screen.
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
An unidentified woman was found dead in a tote bin in the middle of a Missouri street, authorities say.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
The unidentified home invaders stole his phone; computers; a hard disk holding his past movies; awards, including his Golden Leopard, and shooting equipment, which was being rented, as well as personal papers and bank cards.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
At the time of April’s Chapter 11 filing, PCH listed 10 unidentified prize winners among its creditors with the largest unsecured claims — totaling millions of dollars, court documents show.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
An unidentified woman was found dead in a tote bin in the middle of a Missouri street, authorities say.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
The unidentified home invaders stole his phone; computers; a hard disk holding his past movies; awards, including his Golden Leopard, and shooting equipment, which was being rented, as well as personal papers and bank cards.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
At the time of April’s Chapter 11 filing, PCH listed 10 unidentified prize winners among its creditors with the largest unsecured claims — totaling millions of dollars, court documents show.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Unidentified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unidentified. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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