: 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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The Reuters news agency, citing unnamed Israeli officials, reported that Khamenei had been killed and his body found.
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Brian Bennett, Time, 28 Feb. 2026
The still-unnamed series is already in the early stages of pre-production and set to begin casting, then filming at some point in the coming months, Deadline reported.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026
An unnamed woman who played on Marino’s basketball team for four years told WCVB that the charges have left her in disbelief.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 27 Feb. 2026
The short trailer zoomed over the unnamed region where the games take place.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
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Brian Bennett, Time, 28 Feb. 2026
The still-unnamed series is already in the early stages of pre-production and set to begin casting, then filming at some point in the coming months, Deadline reported.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026
An unnamed woman who played on Marino’s basketball team for four years told WCVB that the charges have left her in disbelief.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 27 Feb. 2026
The short trailer zoomed over the unnamed region where the games take place.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Unnamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unnamed. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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