: 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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Social media companies and influencers paid to promote pharmaceutical offerings without proper disclosures will also be targeted by the federal government, according to CNBC, which cited unnamed senior officials.
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Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The Texas Tribune, citing three unnamed sources who spoke with the governor’s office, said Abbott plans to soon issue an executive order regulating THC and an setting the age limit to buy THC products at 21.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Wosskow and King were considered to be the two leading contenders, but Sky News noted that private equity executive Wol Kolade and another unnamed candidate are in the mix.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Jamaican media outlet the Jamaican Observer reported that Ricketts, a seven-time national champion, had rejected three offers (two in 2022 and one in 2019) to switch nationality from unnamed European and Asian countries.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
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Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The Texas Tribune, citing three unnamed sources who spoke with the governor’s office, said Abbott plans to soon issue an executive order regulating THC and an setting the age limit to buy THC products at 21.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Wosskow and King were considered to be the two leading contenders, but Sky News noted that private equity executive Wol Kolade and another unnamed candidate are in the mix.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Jamaican media outlet the Jamaican Observer reported that Ricketts, a seven-time national champion, had rejected three offers (two in 2022 and one in 2019) to switch nationality from unnamed European and Asian countries.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Unnamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unnamed. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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