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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2
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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3
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 officer involved in Key’s complaint wasn’t the only nameless patroller.
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Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2025
Although Zacharias and the nameless, vanished wife live in different worlds, an invisible thread links them.
—Celia Bell
july 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
Not only did the team put an offensive moniker that shall remain nameless in this space in its past, but Snyder's sad and disturbing reign as owner finally came to a merciful end.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 21 July 2025
Maybe a nameless urban wag first dubbed them battleships on some Fleet Street in another town.
—Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2025
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Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2025
Although Zacharias and the nameless, vanished wife live in different worlds, an invisible thread links them.
—Celia Bell
july 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
Not only did the team put an offensive moniker that shall remain nameless in this space in its past, but Snyder's sad and disturbing reign as owner finally came to a merciful end.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 21 July 2025
Maybe a nameless urban wag first dubbed them battleships on some Fleet Street in another town.
—Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nameless
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The move reverses a Biden-era decision to keep it at its temporary headquarters in Colorado, an unnamed person familiar with the announcement told The Associated Press.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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There’s a fundamental rub that’s talked about in every boardroom, according to a person with knowledge of these conversations, who asked to remain unnamed to speak about private discussions.—
Leslie Picker,
CNBC,
2 Sep. 2025
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He's been incredible with the Mets, and his power is almost impossible to replace.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Wolves have taken a bit of a gamble – could be incredible, could be a flop.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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When Tony's security company faces an attack from unknown malicious forces, the family goes on the run across Europe while figuring out who is after them, according to Paramount.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The reason was that these unidentified objects descended from high altitudes of over 10,000 feet to as low as 500 feet in seconds.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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Payne, Williams and the unidentified 31-year-old man from Pontiac.—
Tresa Baldas,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Or marry Selden, if you’re actually attracted to him, and endure the not-very-unspeakable fate of being merely upper middle class rather than super-rich.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
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All these artists are doing it for the right reasons — to raise money after this unspeakable tragedy.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The brand’s giant green owl mascot dances badly, makes obscure pop culture references and pokes fun at the company’s push notifications.—
Leeron Walter,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Indeed, compared to 2005’s Broken Flowers, this is a wilfully obscure step back to his deadpan, experimental roots, a gentle, almost deliberately un-film that is best not viewed in too much proximity to the witching hour.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
31 Aug. 2025
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Judge Cannon has opted to keep the jury anonymous and partially sequester them during the trial, with federal marshals picking up and dropping off the jurors from a confidential location daily.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
8 Sep. 2025
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But with the rise of social media and anonymous forums, that may be trickier on the modern internet.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
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The greatest movie stars are ones that combine their raw skill with a kind of ineffable glimmer.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Time,
29 Aug. 2025
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That’s what delivered a moment that was nearly ineffable.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Nameless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nameless. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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