as in unnamed
not named or identified by a name
those innominate artisans and artists who built and decorated the great medieval cathedrals of Europe
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Recent Examples of innominate
All of the innominate girlfriends, wives, roommates, teachers and even a children's shelter worker offer similarly unfettered commentary.
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Hilary Moss, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2017
Hilary Moss, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for innominate
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The White House initially defended the post, but after the flood of bipartisan outrage, pivoted to blaming it on an unnamed staffer.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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While unnamed in the indictment, such products from the company SaferWatch were piloted during the 2024-25 school year in the city’s public schools.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Harbour, 50, was spotted elsewhere in the city Saturday with an unidentified woman, TMZ reports.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Earlier this month, Israel transferred the bodies of 54 Palestinians and 66 boxes containing human remains, all unidentified, to Gaza via the Red Cross.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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The spectacle surrounding the case has only been exacerbated by a flurry of anonymous notes to media organizations, variously claiming to know Guthrie’s location, demanding payment for her safe return, or even alleging to be the kidnappers themselves.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Feb. 2026
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At least Stijn Verhoeven and Ewa Mroczkowska’s nuanced production design for the interiors, including bourgeois homes full of kitschy knick-knacks, anonymous office spaces and frigidly austere villas, tell a story of their own about the material culture of the era.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Innominate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innominate. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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