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
The unidentified woman who claimed Jay-Z raped her at a 2000 party said a recording released by his attorneys twisted her words, according to a report published last week.
—
arkansasonline.com, 21 Mar. 2025
An unidentified source familiar with the tracking program told Reuters that DOGE's cutting funding for the program has resulted in the deletion of $26 million of war crimes evidence protecting Putin.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
The remains of the unidentified young man will be laid to rest in a ceremonial burial on the Australian island on Friday, the University of Aberdeen said in a statement published Wednesday.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
An unidentified woman was fatally wounded Monday night during an argument on a CTA Red Line platform, Chicago police said.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unidentified
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
arkansasonline.com, 21 Mar. 2025
An unidentified source familiar with the tracking program told Reuters that DOGE's cutting funding for the program has resulted in the deletion of $26 million of war crimes evidence protecting Putin.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
The remains of the unidentified young man will be laid to rest in a ceremonial burial on the Australian island on Friday, the University of Aberdeen said in a statement published Wednesday.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
An unidentified woman was fatally wounded Monday night during an argument on a CTA Red Line platform, Chicago police said.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unidentified
Cite this Entry
“Unidentified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unidentified. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share