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
Cyrus’s unnamed critics seemed to view pop, like a lot of people do, as a disposable commodity.
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 12 June 2025
Citing an unnamed source familiar with the real estate deals, BusinessDen reported that at least 10 of the LLCs have ties to the Broncos’ Walton-Penner Family Ownership Group.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 12 June 2025
According to a Murray Police Department’s Facebook post, Mason arrived at the unnamed business around 9:18 p.m. on June 6 and released the animal.
—Nick Butler, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2025
The unnamed man told Jones not to shoot, but Jones shot again and hit Goins in the chest, according to the affidavit.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2025
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 12 June 2025
Citing an unnamed source familiar with the real estate deals, BusinessDen reported that at least 10 of the LLCs have ties to the Broncos’ Walton-Penner Family Ownership Group.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 12 June 2025
According to a Murray Police Department’s Facebook post, Mason arrived at the unnamed business around 9:18 p.m. on June 6 and released the animal.
—Nick Butler, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2025
The unnamed man told Jones not to shoot, but Jones shot again and hit Goins in the chest, according to the affidavit.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 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 57-page lawsuit alleges that Ibrahim was lured to the gym under the pretense of a challenge and then attacked by Watson, a co-owner of the gym and two unidentified men.—
Theo Karantsalis,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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In June, the administration of U.S. President Trump slapped several unidentified officials from Central America with visa restrictions.—
Dánica Coto,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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The Athletic has spoken to training-ground sources, who asked to remain anonymous to protect their position, to find out which of these players could be set to make the step up.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
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Caltrain discovered the apartment on April 1, 2022 after recieving an anonymous tip, Cannon added.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
13 June 2025
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“Unnamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unnamed. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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