unspecified

adjective

un·​spec·​i·​fied ˌən-ˈspe-sə-ˌfīd How to pronounce unspecified (audio)
: not named or stated explicitly : not specified
an unspecified location
unspecifiable adjective
unspecifiable sources

Examples of unspecified in a Sentence

some unspecified person is expected to replace him temporarily as director of operations until a permanent director can be found
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That $277 million figure also includes a sizable but unspecified amount from Netflix, which reached a deal to feature past seasons of several AMC Networks shows. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025 The woman, who court documents said now lives in Alabama, was seeking unspecified damages. Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2025 The charges were also backed up by unspecified forensic evidence, prosecutors said. Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025 Instead, Freedman, decrying unspecified inaccuracies, suggested that because Disney and Marvel are advertisers with THR and its parent company, Penske Media Corporation, that this publication is doing the bidding of Reynolds. Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for unspecified 

Word History

First Known Use

1624, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unspecified was in 1624

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“Unspecified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unspecified. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.

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