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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The unidentified suspect and bus driver immediately got into an argument, during which the suspect pulled out a wrench and struck the MTA employee on the forehead.
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Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 1 June 2025
During a recorded phone call on May 9, which was being monitored by a correction officer, authorities said Arrington and an unidentified woman began talking about a woman believed to have cooperated with authorities, leading to his arrest on May 6.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2025
According to police, a passenger on the jet ski remained on the scene, while the operator of the craft allegedly fled and then left with an unidentified male.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2025
Gunfire claimed two lives — of a 27-year-old man and an unidentified woman — early Monday.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 26 May 2025
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Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 1 June 2025
During a recorded phone call on May 9, which was being monitored by a correction officer, authorities said Arrington and an unidentified woman began talking about a woman believed to have cooperated with authorities, leading to his arrest on May 6.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2025
According to police, a passenger on the jet ski remained on the scene, while the operator of the craft allegedly fled and then left with an unidentified male.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2025
Gunfire claimed two lives — of a 27-year-old man and an unidentified woman — early Monday.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 26 May 2025
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“Unidentified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unidentified. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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