: 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
Recent Examples on the Web
The game carries the weight of wars unnamed, grief unprocessed, peace not made, faith still kept, and there is no greater stage for those stories than the World Cup.
—
Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
Allen in 2024 had floated a $30 billion bid for Paramount Global (in partnership with unnamed financial backers), before David Ellison’s Skydance Media won the deal.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 May 2026
Police said the suspect, who remains unnamed, turned himself in to the Bellevue Police Department and was transferred to the custody of Seattle homicide detectives.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Adult sizes for the still-unnamed sneaker are priced at $140, while grade school and pre-school will be $115 and $105, respectively.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for unnamed
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
Allen in 2024 had floated a $30 billion bid for Paramount Global (in partnership with unnamed financial backers), before David Ellison’s Skydance Media won the deal.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 May 2026
Police said the suspect, who remains unnamed, turned himself in to the Bellevue Police Department and was transferred to the custody of Seattle homicide detectives.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Adult sizes for the still-unnamed sneaker are priced at $140, while grade school and pre-school will be $115 and $105, respectively.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for unnamed
Cite this Entry
“Unnamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unnamed. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
