unspecified

adjective

un·​spec·​i·​fied ˌən-ˈspe-sə-ˌfīd How to pronounce unspecified (audio)
Synonyms of unspecifiednext
: 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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The revised Treasury-Fed accord Warsh envisions would in some, still-unspecified, way govern the size and potentially composition of the Fed's balance sheet. Steve Liesman,matt Peterson, CNBC, 4 May 2026 The lawsuit, filed in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Florida, seeks unspecified damages and a public retraction of statements Sun made on social media about World Liberty Financial. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 4 May 2026 Details of the settlement were unspecified. Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 4 May 2026 Tatum briefly left Game 6 in the third quarter for unspecified treatment to his left calf. Kyle Hightower, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026 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 5 May. 2026.

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