1
as in one
known but not named
used some unnamed procedure for testing the accuracy of the device
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2
as in unidentified
not named or identified by a name
the newspaper article quoted several unnamed sources
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Recent Examples of unnamed
This unnamed neighbor has been cleared of involvement in Deluca and Kaye’s murders.
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
In that expletive-laden voicemail, an unnamed individual called for McConnell to be imprisoned and wished the judge would be assassinated.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 31 July 2025
May 10, 2025: Rumors abound as the Daily Mail cites unnamed sources who say Cruise’s Scientology beliefs are not a deal-breaker for de Armas, who was raised Catholic.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 30 July 2025
One unnamed feature on the intro sticks out though, complementing Tyler’s characteristic moxie with seasoned, head-of-state bravado.
—Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 21 July 2025
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
In that expletive-laden voicemail, an unnamed individual called for McConnell to be imprisoned and wished the judge would be assassinated.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 31 July 2025
May 10, 2025: Rumors abound as the Daily Mail cites unnamed sources who say Cruise’s Scientology beliefs are not a deal-breaker for de Armas, who was raised Catholic.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 30 July 2025
One unnamed feature on the intro sticks out though, complementing Tyler’s characteristic moxie with seasoned, head-of-state bravado.
—Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unnamed
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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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The search is ongoing for the unidentified baby’s parents, and police have asked that neighbors review their surveillance footage, according to WOFL.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
30 July 2025
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The installation also functions as a multi-act musical score that will be collaboratively interpreted by the artist and an as-yet unidentified regional composer, according to a museum news release.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
30 July 2025
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Tipsters who send information through these three methods remain anonymous.—
Samara Gerstle,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 July 2025
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One of Real Madrid’s Brazilian stars has decided to leave the club but is currently short on concrete offers to do so according to SPORT, which cited anonymous sources.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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“Unnamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unnamed. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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