unidentified
Britishadjective
Other Word Forms
- unidentifiable adjective
Example Sentences
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Then on Sept. 27, 2019, police responded at 4:24 p.m. to a mental health–related call for service involving an unidentified man.
From Los Angeles Times
"The North has launched an unidentified ballistic missile toward the East Sea," it said, referring to a body of water also known as the Sea of Japan.
From Barron's
A sheriff’s air rescue team spotted the injured hiker, along with two other unidentified people, from a helicopter but strong winds made it unsafe to carry out a rescue, the release states.
From Los Angeles Times
Inside the pancreatic tissue of these fish, the team found the genetic blueprint for unidentified hormones.
One shows her standing on a pavement next to an unidentified woman holding a shopping bag.
From BBC
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