1
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
The film begins with a nameless woman from the city who visits the countryside for a summer holiday.
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Erik Morse, Vogue, 26 June 2025
MacLeod inevitably winds up facing off against the Kurgan (Clancy Brown), a sadistic and otherwise nameless warrior who has been hunting other immortals for centuries.
—Michileen Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
So far, the zoo believes the four nameless babies are female.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The scammer also posed as another high-profile UK producer, who wished to remain nameless, and approached writers asking for money.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 June 2025
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Erik Morse, Vogue, 26 June 2025
MacLeod inevitably winds up facing off against the Kurgan (Clancy Brown), a sadistic and otherwise nameless warrior who has been hunting other immortals for centuries.
—Michileen Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
So far, the zoo believes the four nameless babies are female.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The scammer also posed as another high-profile UK producer, who wished to remain nameless, and approached writers asking for money.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nameless
Adjective
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Meta reportedly bought a stake worth around 3 billion euros ($3.51 billion) in EssilorLuxottica at the current market price and is considering further investments that could expand its share to 5%, Bloomberg reported Tuesday, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
9 July 2025
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The residence subsequently sold for $8.5 million to jewelry designer Suzanne Sheik, the mother of Barely Breathing singer Duncan Sheik, before going to the current unnamed owner in 2010 for $14 million.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
9 July 2025
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The raging storm, fueled by incredible amounts of moisture, woke up her cabin just after midnight Friday.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
6 July 2025
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From there, Homa two-putted to save an incredible par.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
Adjective
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According to Apple, Call Screening automatically answers unknown callers without interrupting you.—
Kate O'Flaherty,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Stay alert by avoiding suspicious links, never downloading files from unknown sources, and always verifying website URLs before entering personal information.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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To a tomcat being stroked in the crook of an unidentified elbow.—
Andrew Tobias,
Vulture,
7 July 2025
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The unidentified man and woman each was taken to nearby hospitals, OCSO said.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 July 2025
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The point, of course, isn’t that America’s film industry should be doing more to profit off the back of an unspeakable humanitarian catastrophe.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
25 June 2025
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Is anyone else around The Bolt at that unspeakable hour?—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
16 June 2025
Adjective
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Chartreuse Made by actual French monks based on a nearly 300-year-old secret recipe, this high-proof, kelly green spirit is a bit of an obscure flex.—
Amiel Stanek,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 July 2025
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Outraged, Gauguin located an obscure French law that proved only children within a four-kilometre radius of a school were bound to attend.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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The Information, which cited anonymous sources for the report.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
6 July 2025
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The Israeli newspaper Haaretz quoted anonymous soldiers who said they were ordered to deliberately open fire at unarmed crowds on their way to the food sites.—
Anas Baba,
NPR,
6 July 2025
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An ineffable, but important community component was lost in that economic and social transition.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 June 2025
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The city has captured the hearts of travelers of centuries for its innate elegance and beauty, along with that ineffable je ne sais quoi.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Architectural Digest,
3 June 2025
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“Nameless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nameless. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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