: not having a name or identified by name : not named
a newly discovered and unnamed species
received their information from an unnamed informant
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Examples of unnamed in a Sentence
used some unnamed procedure for testing the accuracy of the device
the newspaper article quoted several unnamed sources
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According to the paper, a new, unnamed buyer has recently emerged, who hopes to take the half-finished development over the finish line.
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Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 22 July 2024
Reuters attributed the news of the offer to unnamed sources.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2024
An unnamed witness told police that Gibson and Allison had at least one close mutual friend but did not know each other personally, according to court records.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 20 July 2024
On Friday, the FBI joined with police in the UK to announce the arrest of the unnamed teen, who lives in Walsall, England.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 19 July 2024
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Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 22 July 2024
Reuters attributed the news of the offer to unnamed sources.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2024
An unnamed witness told police that Gibson and Allison had at least one close mutual friend but did not know each other personally, according to court records.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 20 July 2024
On Friday, the FBI joined with police in the UK to announce the arrest of the unnamed teen, who lives in Walsall, England.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 19 July 2024
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“Unnamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unnamed. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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