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
Palestinian news agency Wafa reported that civilians had been killed on Monday in an Israeli air strike in central Gaza, citing unspecified local medical sources.
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Beer plays Laura, a young piano student in Berlin suffering an unspecified mental crisis at the outset of proceedings.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 17 May 2025
The officer, who was working a perimeter while others went to the home, noticed an unspecified vehicle code violation, and because the SUV was leaving the area where the crime had just occurred, pulled the car over.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 16 May 2025
He will be booked into Sacramento County Main Jail on unspecified charges once he is released from care.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for unspecified
Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Beer plays Laura, a young piano student in Berlin suffering an unspecified mental crisis at the outset of proceedings.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 17 May 2025
The officer, who was working a perimeter while others went to the home, noticed an unspecified vehicle code violation, and because the SUV was leaving the area where the crime had just occurred, pulled the car over.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 16 May 2025
He will be booked into Sacramento County Main Jail on unspecified charges once he is released from care.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for unspecified
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unspecified
Adjective
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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
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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
Adjective
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The episode cited unnamed sources close to the investigation and included unreleased surveillance camera footage from a neighboring home, as well as a variety of data purported to be directly from Kohberger’s cellphone, such as Google searches, photos and call logs.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
22 May 2025
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That led to two unnamed undocumented immigrants and the ACLU representing a local advocacy group filing a new lawsuit, which prompted Jones to issue another temporary injunction on Tuesday.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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The court also ordered the Trump administration to remove the tariffs within 10 days, including a 25% tariff on certain goods from Canada and Mexico.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2025
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The arc of the subject’s life is evoked through steadily darkening, tightening mood, with certain scenes and setups replicated to variously despairing effect, from tacitly shifting points of view.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
28 May 2025
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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.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
1 June 2025
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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
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“Unspecified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unspecified. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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