: not having a name or identified by name : not named
a newly discovered and unnamed species
received their information from an unnamed informant
Examples of unnamed in a Sentence
used some unnamed procedure for testing the accuracy of the device
the newspaper article quoted several unnamed sources
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The reports cited unnamed sources suggesting that the target was Ansar Allah military Chief of Staff Mohammed Abdel Karim al-Ghamari.
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Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
The alleged shooting of the unnamed victim is reportedly what resulted in the arrest warrant.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 13 June 2025
The guest list is also not public, though multiple tabloids have speculated about which of the couple’s famous friends may attend, with an unnamed source telling People that Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner were invited.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
The company sold the plane two years ago to a group of unnamed individuals, the spokesperson said.
—Karen Kucher, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
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Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
The alleged shooting of the unnamed victim is reportedly what resulted in the arrest warrant.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 13 June 2025
The guest list is also not public, though multiple tabloids have speculated about which of the couple’s famous friends may attend, with an unnamed source telling People that Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner were invited.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
The company sold the plane two years ago to a group of unnamed individuals, the spokesperson said.
—Karen Kucher, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
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“Unnamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unnamed. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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