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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
Nine teens and probation staff members at Los Padrinos were hospitalized last July after they were exposed to an unidentified narcotic.
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James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
The settlement extends benefits to unidentified third-party claimants who were never parties to the initial lawsuit.
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Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
An unidentified ‘Secret Pro’, writing in Escape Collective last year, gave an indication of why.
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Chris Marshall-Bell,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
Detainees later told authorities where to search for the bodies, leading Mexican prosecutors to uncover four unidentified bodies in the mountains.
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Megan Janetsky,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for unidentified
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
The settlement extends benefits to unidentified third-party claimants who were never parties to the initial lawsuit.
—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
An unidentified ‘Secret Pro’, writing in Escape Collective last year, gave an indication of why.
—
Chris Marshall-Bell,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
Detainees later told authorities where to search for the bodies, leading Mexican prosecutors to uncover four unidentified bodies in the mountains.
—
Megan Janetsky,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for unidentified
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unidentified
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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.
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Decisions made by engineers today, in other words, will determine not how one car drives but how all cars drive.
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When King asked if the unnamed celebrity was the one, Brown didn't hesitate.
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Evidence also led officials to arrest an unnamed juvenile, who police say is facing charges of criminal use of an article with an altered identification mark and possession of a handgun by a person under 18.
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For anonymous, confidential help, people can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or 1-800-787-3224.
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This anonymous political cash is commonly known as dark money, and its prevalence is growing.
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“Unidentified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unidentified. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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