Definition of unidentifiednext

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Recent Examples of unidentified An unidentified woman who was with Horsch also gave investigators an ID with the name Blair Tonzelli, a woman who had been reported missing in 2023. — Joe Brandt, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 Ada Kaplan MooreKern County Sheriff's Office On the morning of March 29, 2011, the body of an unidentified woman was found by employees on the grounds of an Arvin, California, orchard. — Veronica Fulton-Mazaika, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2026 Prosecutors say the three individuals, plus one more unidentified person, worked together to assault Bickham before forcing him out of the sliding emergency exit at the back of the train car near 69th Street. — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 In addition, that unidentified officer wasn't wearing a body camera at the time of the shooting, multiple federal law enforcement sources told Fox News. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unidentified
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Adjective
  • 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
Adjective
  • In a 33-page complaint filed in Sacramento County court, Qualls made several allegations against Chairwoman Corrin Rankin, Executive Director Scott Winn, spokesperson Matt Shupe along with other unnamed party officials.
    — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • In a 2015 episode of the crypto podcast Epicenter, Hanson described several internal trials at unnamed corporations.
    — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • By that time, investigators had run down anonymous tips, interviewed witnesses and contacted attorneys hired by the accused, the documents show.
    — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Police asked anyone with information about the killing to call Huntersville police Detective Charlene Tombaugh at 704-464-5509 or the North Mecklenburg Crime Stoppers anonymous tips line at 704-896-7867.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2026

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“Unidentified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unidentified. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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