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as in unnamed
not named or identified by a name
the victim of the crime will remain nameless to protect his privacy those nameless editors who write the synopses for TV shows in the newspaper
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as in incredible
beyond the power to describe
was seized with a nameless, vague fear that made her seek the companionship of another person
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as in unknown
not widely known
a nameless poet who has just been rediscovered by devotees of love poems
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Recent Examples of nameless
Ah, the English countryside, a place of verdant Arthurian forests, bizzing bees, and fast-moving zombies driven by some nameless need to feast upon human flesh.
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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 14 Jan. 2026
For the nameless protagonist—a young fact-checker recently separated from his wife—a punishing club itinerary provides the opposite of community and connection.
—Andrew Holter, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2025
The film opens with a montage of nameless women across different eras and places smiling invitingly toward the camera, then frowning and glaring at it, and finally screaming while drenched in blood.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2025
However, her story begins one year prior in a nameless convent.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 14 Jan. 2026
For the nameless protagonist—a young fact-checker recently separated from his wife—a punishing club itinerary provides the opposite of community and connection.
—Andrew Holter, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2025
The film opens with a montage of nameless women across different eras and places smiling invitingly toward the camera, then frowning and glaring at it, and finally screaming while drenched in blood.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2025
However, her story begins one year prior in a nameless convent.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nameless
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The victims were the suspect's former partner, two of her relatives and her new partner, Sydney's The Daily Telegraph newspaper reported, citing unnamed police sources.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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In the end, the home team sent away all the Lakers’ fans to chew on a sixth loss in nine games – and the latest report, fueled of course by unnamed sources, about the messy inner workings of the Buss family that for so long owned and operated the franchise.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
23 Jan. 2026
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First, of course, is Nakache’s incredible resilience in the face of the demons of his past, which stem from the greater history of his country.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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There were some incredible individual seasons across positions like San Francisco RB Christian McCaffrey, Seattle WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Cleveland DE Myles Garrett.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Equally important, the project’s impact on nearby property values remains unknown — and that uncertainty itself poses risk.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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All three were largely unknown assistants/coordinators.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Jan. 2026
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The as-yet-unidentified man then slapped the victim across the face, and \removed the dog’s muzzle, ordering the dog to attack the victim, police said.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
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The unidentified man who punched Frost was arrested.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
25 Jan. 2026
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Aminian’s spirit and unspeakable bravery is, remarkably, not unique in a country where female resistance has been a lifeblood of anti-government protest for almost half a century.—
Ellie Austin,
Fortune,
21 Jan. 2026
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What really defined the whole production was the warm embrace of Valentino, and then the really unspeakable tantrum.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
19 Jan. 2026
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How, then, could a king become so obscure, especially to his own people?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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The intelligence assessment notes that dozens of companies linked to the group frequently rotate formal ownership and executive roles among family members, a structure investigators say is designed to complicate oversight, dilute legal exposure, and obscure ultimate beneficiaries.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
21 Jan. 2026
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According to that report, an anonymous Department of Homeland Security official reported witnessing pregnant women sleeping on floors in overcrowded intake cells.—
Lautaro Grinspan,
AJC.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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But which judges gave which scores would now be anonymous, which some said would lend itself to further corruption.—
Natasha O'Neill,
Vanity Fair,
26 Jan. 2026
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Leadership is often treated as something mystical—an ineffable quality possessed by a lucky few.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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No matter the parameters, the one thing the most romantic hotels in the world all have in common is that ineffable sense of escape.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Nameless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nameless. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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