unspecified

adjective

ˌən-ˈspe-sə-ˌfīd How to pronounce unspecified (audio)
Definition of unspecifiednext
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 Shortly after the incident, the US made the unusual decision to move all its long-range bombers stationed in the UK back to their home bases on American soil following an unspecified new threat. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026 The suit seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages, along with a declaration that Monroe Public Schools violated Title IX for the circumstances and its response to the matter. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 Trump then cited an unspecified death toll related to the conflict. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 12 Oct. 2026 Castronovo was later reported to been hospitalized at a local facility following the unspecified medical emergency. — Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unspecified
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unspecified
  1. one
  2. unnamed
  3. certain
  4. unidentified
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of one
Adjective
  • Page Six reported on Friday, citing unnamed sources, that Evans has been seeking Hollywood legal representation over a possible cut.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Bullish Wall Street Venture Global, for example, is in advanced talks with QatarEnergy to supply 3 million metric tons annually, unnamed sources told Reuters.
    — Spencer Kimball,Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of unnamed
Adjective
  • People with the second phenotype, called durable, might have grown up in a predictable world—for example, a strict religious sect or just a family that experienced little change—and developed only certain coping strategies as a result.
    — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Whether the 6-foot-9, 240-pound former Purdue forward actually enters the game is less certain.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of certain
Adjective
  • Dogen wrote of an ostensibly genuine but unidentified couple living in New York City with two kids on combined incomes of $500,000.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
  • According to the complaint, at the party Doe was given a shot of unidentified alcohol by one of the fraternity members, which the complaint identifies as student Kevin Shim, and encouraged to drink it.
    — Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of unidentified

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“Unspecified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unspecified. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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