: 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 unnamed agent was representing the player but had recently failed his agent’s exam, so had lost his licence.
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Matt Slater, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
The lawsuit was filed July 29 in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District by his estate against Wayne County, two sheriff's deputies, and six other unnamed people that the lawsuit says are deputies, mental health professionals and medical staff at the jail.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Freep.com, 2 Aug. 2025
The Sun falsely reported from an unnamed source that production would be starting in early 2023 with the original cast.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 1 Aug. 2025
The scrutiny has since led CK Hutchison to invite an unnamed Chinese investor into the deal.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 1 Aug. 2025
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Matt Slater, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
The lawsuit was filed July 29 in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District by his estate against Wayne County, two sheriff's deputies, and six other unnamed people that the lawsuit says are deputies, mental health professionals and medical staff at the jail.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Freep.com, 2 Aug. 2025
The Sun falsely reported from an unnamed source that production would be starting in early 2023 with the original cast.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 1 Aug. 2025
The scrutiny has since led CK Hutchison to invite an unnamed Chinese investor into the deal.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Unnamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unnamed. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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