UNCLASSIFIED Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

unclassified

adjective

Definition of unclassified

as in assorted

not placed or belonging in a class an unclassified specimen

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Recent Examples of unclassified Nazira Haji Zada entered the United States as a lawful permanent resident in 2018, according to an unclassified declaration of support for her removal by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 31 July 2026 An ongoing military exercise happening hundreds of miles above Earth has—for the first time in an unclassified setting—demonstrated how future satellites might evade and pursue one another in a future conflict. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2026 According to an unclassified summary of the case against Zada, the 47-year-old is accused of pledging allegiance to ISIS and indoctrinating her children with ISIS ideology. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026 Unlike traditional immigration proceedings, the court allows judges to review classified evidence in closed proceedings, while providing the respondent only an unclassified summary of the allegations. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for unclassified

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For decades, Hollywood actor Danny Trejo’s bread and butter was playing gangsters, prison inmates and other assorted criminals.

— Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026
The Japanese rice bowl combines soboro (そぼろ)—ground meat, fish, or eggs cooked into fine crumbles—with steamed short-grain rice and assorted toppings.

— Tadashi Ono & Harris Salat, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of assorted

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Sean Ono Lennon has had a long, eclectic music career as a member of a number of bands, including the Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger, Cibo Matto, the Claypool Lennon Delirium and the Plastic Ono Band.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
The milestone arrives with a remarkably eclectic roll call of global tastemakers, executives and visionaries.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of eclectic

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According to police sources, some bodies were laid in plastic bags on gurneys while others were on shelves alongside miscellaneous equipment like spray cans and cardboard boxes.

— Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
Rodent droppings and urine stains were found on the floors in the miscellaneous storage room, dry storage and bar.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026

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