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
Recent Examples on the Web
While UFOs are typically associated with aliens, Baker insists officials are required to look into unidentified objects in the interest of national security.
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025
The pilot weaved together two timelines with that 1996 crash and the present-day survivors, played by a beloved cast, and there was a killer flash-forward opening of an unidentified girl running for her life, barefoot through snow, who is then impaled and eaten by her friends.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2025
The term 'scramble' refers to the emergency dispatch of aircraft against unidentified aircraft.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
At the station, he’s questioned by Detective Chief Inspector Kano (James Nelson Joyce) and psychologist Jen Minter (Michele Austin) about an unidentified body that turned up inside a suitcase.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025
The pilot weaved together two timelines with that 1996 crash and the present-day survivors, played by a beloved cast, and there was a killer flash-forward opening of an unidentified girl running for her life, barefoot through snow, who is then impaled and eaten by her friends.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2025
The term 'scramble' refers to the emergency dispatch of aircraft against unidentified aircraft.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
At the station, he’s questioned by Detective Chief Inspector Kano (James Nelson Joyce) and psychologist Jen Minter (Michele Austin) about an unidentified body that turned up inside a suitcase.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 10 Apr. 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 20 Apr. 2025.
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