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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Police released images and a brief video of the suspect, who remains unidentified.
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Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
Masked, unidentified men snatched their victims off the streets, often in broad daylight.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
These unidentified warriors had planned this maritime mission a considerable distance away.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 15 Dec. 2025
Deputies and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded and determined the unidentified woman was dead.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 13 Dec. 2025
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Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
Masked, unidentified men snatched their victims off the streets, often in broad daylight.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
These unidentified warriors had planned this maritime mission a considerable distance away.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 15 Dec. 2025
Deputies and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded and determined the unidentified woman was dead.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 13 Dec. 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 19 Dec. 2025.
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