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as in unnamed
not named or identified by a name
some unidentified person helped them and then left quietly
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Recent Examples of unidentified
The unidentified home invaders stole his phone; computers; a hard disk holding his past movies; awards, including his Golden Leopard, and shooting equipment, which was being rented, as well as personal papers and bank cards.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
At the time of April’s Chapter 11 filing, PCH listed 10 unidentified prize winners among its creditors with the largest unsecured claims — totaling millions of dollars, court documents show.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
The unidentified teen was pronounced dead at the scene.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
So, one unidentified trader in Canada made a flurry of sales, drained the liquidity and forced the exchange to close in 2023.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
At the time of April’s Chapter 11 filing, PCH listed 10 unidentified prize winners among its creditors with the largest unsecured claims — totaling millions of dollars, court documents show.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
The unidentified teen was pronounced dead at the scene.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
So, one unidentified trader in Canada made a flurry of sales, drained the liquidity and forced the exchange to close in 2023.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unidentified
Adjective
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Drinkwater didn't make one appearance in a Chelsea shirt last season, whilst Bakayoko spent the season in Italy on loan at AC Milan.—
SI.com,
SI.com,
3 Aug. 2019
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Decisions made by engineers today, in other words, will determine not how one car drives but how all cars drive.—
Johannes Himmelreich,
BostonGlobe.com,
30 Mar. 2018
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Two unnamed defendants remained at large.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
16 Sep. 2025
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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
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Anyone with information is asked to contact the Milwaukee Police at 414-935-7360 or, to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at (414) 224-TIPS or by using the P3 Tips online service.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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An anonymous letter was mailed to local police and federal agencies, accusing individuals of gambling and triggering an investigation.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Unidentified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unidentified. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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