as in one
known but not named some unspecified person is expected to replace him temporarily as director of operations until a permanent director can be found

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Recent Examples of unspecified Destiny 2 had a livestream yesterday showcasing what will be coming with the rest of Episode Heresy before the Frontiers era of the game begins (at some unspecified future date). Paul Tassi, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025 For Kennedy’s pain, suffering and emotional distress, the lawsuit on behalf of his estate seeks an unspecified amount in damages and demands a jury trial. Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025 The toddler was treated for unspecified injuries at the scene. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025 The bride and her sister seemingly took issue with the woman's service dog for an unspecified reason. Rachel Raposas, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unspecified
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  • Drinkwater didn't make one appearance in a Chelsea shirt last season, whilst Bakayoko spent the season in Italy on loan at AC Milan.
    SI.com, SI.com, 3 Aug. 2019
  • Decisions made by engineers today, in other words, will determine not how one car drives but how all cars drive.
    Johannes Himmelreich, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2018
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  • Perez was a high-level drug trafficker with connections to an unnamed Mexican drug cartel, prosecutors wrote in court papers.
    Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025
  • In the newest litigation against Lake, Morales and USAGM, two of the unnamed plaintiffs are described as freelance journalists working under contract to VOA.
    David Folkenflik, NPR, 21 Mar. 2025
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  • As a quick refresher, the season ended with Joel saving Ellie from certain death at the hands of the Fireflies, a resistance movement hoping to turn Ellie's immunity into a vaccine.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 29 Mar. 2025
  • What is certain, however, is the effect executions have on the inmate’s family.
    Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2025
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  • Kimberly Sullivan calls 911 to report house fire More bodycam footage shows a police officer arriving to the scene and yelling at an unidentified person through a window, telling the person to exit the home.
    Peter D'Abrosca, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Decades passed without any answers for surviving relatives of the unidentified service members.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025

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“Unspecified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unspecified. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.

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