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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In a video obtained by Fox News Digital, an unidentified man can be heard yelling racial slurs while being beaten in the street, with some claiming the male victim slapped the perpetrator prior to the fight breaking out.
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Audience members including many children watch as the unidentified employee is knocked to the ground, his head seemingly bloodied.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2025
There was also a picture of him, Maxwell, and a group of unidentified victims at Sandringham.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 31 Dec. 2025
Security camera video showed a person matching Olmos looking inside her car for an unidentified item before the clip from the neighbor's home camera ended.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 31 Dec. 2025
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Audience members including many children watch as the unidentified employee is knocked to the ground, his head seemingly bloodied.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2025
There was also a picture of him, Maxwell, and a group of unidentified victims at Sandringham.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 31 Dec. 2025
Security camera video showed a person matching Olmos looking inside her car for an unidentified item before the clip from the neighbor's home camera ended.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 31 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unidentified
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“Unidentified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unidentified. Accessed 5 Jan. 2026.
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