: 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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Two unnamed defendants remained at large.
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
The missing man — who is unnamed but was previously identified by police as Cameron Little, according to reports — didn’t require medical attention after he was found following a multi-day search.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
That’s the largest recent jackpot in the state since June, when an unnamed winner scored a $10 million win from a scratcher bought in Barley Bin Liquor in Whittier, and Steven Muhlestein won a $10 million Super Bonus in May from a scratcher sold at Vintage Wine Shoppe & Liquor in Concord.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
Police say Cobos-Martinez was cleaning a room with an unnamed witness as the incident unfolded.
—Nic F. Anderson, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
The missing man — who is unnamed but was previously identified by police as Cameron Little, according to reports — didn’t require medical attention after he was found following a multi-day search.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
That’s the largest recent jackpot in the state since June, when an unnamed winner scored a $10 million win from a scratcher bought in Barley Bin Liquor in Whittier, and Steven Muhlestein won a $10 million Super Bonus in May from a scratcher sold at Vintage Wine Shoppe & Liquor in Concord.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
Police say Cobos-Martinez was cleaning a room with an unnamed witness as the incident unfolded.
—Nic F. Anderson, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Unnamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unnamed. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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