: 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
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Politics and presidents go unnamed, but the show is brilliantly wrapped in red, white, blue and a whole lot of symbolism.
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Megan Thomas, CNN Money, 27 June 2025
Bill Dwyer and a group of other unnamed hikers found Sands in a flat area of Mount Baldy known as Goode Canyon.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 27 June 2025
Per its site, the company helped an unnamed apparel retailer cut costs by 27 percent and improve delivery time by 20 percent.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 25 June 2025
That’s according to a Reuters report citing an unnamed senior State Department official.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 24 June 2025
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Megan Thomas, CNN Money, 27 June 2025
Bill Dwyer and a group of other unnamed hikers found Sands in a flat area of Mount Baldy known as Goode Canyon.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 27 June 2025
Per its site, the company helped an unnamed apparel retailer cut costs by 27 percent and improve delivery time by 20 percent.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 25 June 2025
That’s according to a Reuters report citing an unnamed senior State Department official.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 24 June 2025
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“Unnamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unnamed. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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