untraceable

adjective

un·​trace·​able ˌən-ˈtrā-sə-bəl How to pronounce untraceable (audio)
: not able to be traced
an untraceable phone call
an untraceable source
untraceable weapons

Examples of untraceable in a Sentence

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Mangione faces charges in Pennsylvania including allegedly possessing an untraceable ghost gun. Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 15 Dec. 2024 Ahlgren’s recent sentencing of 27-months in prison should stand as a stark reminder that the promise of anonymity in the digital world is often illusory—and untraceable laundering strategies, more often than not, prove to be anything but. Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024 In a separate case this term, the court is weighing Biden administration restrictions on nearly untraceable firearms, known as ghost guns. Justin Jouvenal and Ann E. Marimow The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024 But as police agencies have increasingly recovered untraceable homemade guns at crime scenes, some state legislatures have passed stricter rules. Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for untraceable 

Word History

First Known Use

1661, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of untraceable was in 1661

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“Untraceable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untraceable. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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