unspecified

adjective

un·​spec·​i·​fied ˌən-ˈspe-sə-ˌfīd How to pronounce unspecified (audio)
: not named or stated explicitly : not specified
an unspecified location
unspecifiable adjective
unspecifiable sources

Examples of unspecified in a Sentence

some unspecified person is expected to replace him temporarily as director of operations until a permanent director can be found
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The lawsuit is seeking unspecified damages for investors who purchased Chipotle’s stock and options between February and Oct. 2024. Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024 An anonymous user had been intermittently posting bite-size recordings of a discussion between Parks and an unspecified person. Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024 In late September, U.S. District Judge Edward Chen ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to take further unspecified steps to regulate fluoride in drinking water. Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024 Madlib is seeking to dissolve their business dealings and demanded that he be paid unspecified damages related to their businesses. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unspecified 

Word History

First Known Use

1624, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unspecified was in 1624

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“Unspecified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unspecified. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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