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Synonyms

unidentified

British  
/ ˌʌnaɪˈdɛntɪˌfaɪd /

adjective

  1. not identified or recognized

    an unidentified man

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Other Word Forms

  • unidentifiable adjective

Example Sentences

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She told the New York Times that an unidentified reporter had asked her, “Is Munich the new New Hampshire?”

From Salon

Using two-dimensional gas chromatography with high-resolution mass spectrometry, they detected more than 900 chemical signatures, representing both known and previously unidentified compounds.

From Science Daily

Adenot is one of four astronauts now heading towards the International Space Station to replace a crew that was evacuated last month because of an unidentified medical issue.

From Barron's

Among the released files are several undated photos, by appearances from the early 2000s, of Mr. Clinton with Epstein and a variety of celebrities and unidentified women, the latter’s faces redacted.

From The Wall Street Journal

Airport authorities and police seized six pieces of rhinoceros horn and around 12 kilograms of unidentified meat used to conceal them inside a polystyrene icebox.

From Barron's