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noun

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Recent Examples of no-name
Adjective
The notices of firings and leaves come on top of hundreds of USAID contractors receiving no-name form letters of termination over the weekend, according to copies that the AP viewed. Ellen Knickmeyer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2025 Meanwhile, thousands of other employees are preparing to leave the federal workforce this coming week, including probationary civilian workers at the Pentagon and contractors at the U.S. Agency for International Development who received no-name form letters of termination over the weekend. Steve Peoples, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025 The low-spending, mostly no-name Fish are among he biggest longshots in MLB this season. Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2025 Another no-name who would make the Hall of Fame, Tom Seaver of the New York Mets finished the game for the National League. Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for no-name
Recent Examples of Synonyms for no-name
Adjective
  • Bell’s status for the start of training camp is unknown.
    Zac Jackson, New York Times, 17 June 2025
  • At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • Specs Field of view 6.5° (341 feet at 1,000 yards) Close focus 10 feet Weight 12.4 oz (351 g) Eye relief 16mm More Great Compact Binoculars Photograph: Zeiss Zeiss Terra ED 8 x 25 Binoculars $400 Amazon These lightweight (10.9 ounces) pocket bins from Zeiss deliver a very good, sharp image.
    Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 25 June 2025
  • The peppermint offers a pleasant and fresh scent, the physical exfoliants did not feel harsh or stripping, and the lightweight, almost gel-like consistency glides on and massages into the skin with ease.
    Cierra Black, Essence, 24 June 2025
Adjective
  • This obscure law vested NOAA with the authority to issue permits for mining beyond American jurisdiction until an international regime was put in place.
    Time, Time, 17 June 2025
  • That Davis exhibited but ultimately painted over the other two works in his geometric series might suggest some dissatisfaction with their admittedly obscure nature.
    Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
Noun
  • The consistent overproduction of milk is the reason federal dietary guidelines recommend that adults consume three cups of dairy per day, as well as why half-pint milk cartons are a mainstay of the nation’s school cafeterias.
    HubSpot, HubSpot, 2 May 2025
  • Once inside the dining hall, Middleton paid for the soldiers’ drinks and was even spotted sipping a half-pint of Guinness — the unit’s go-to drink — herself, People reported.
    Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • None of these nobodies is performing like Grimes just yet, and until someone does Grier better get active trying to find a handful of veteran cornerbacks whom this team can call on, and sign to patch up the weakest unit on the team.
    Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
  • And maybe that’s a metaphor for the way a lot of middle-class nobodies feel.
    Abigail Lee, Variety, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • The new telescope does, though, have a whippersnapper nipping at its heels.
    Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 28 May 2025
  • Now please don’t get the whippersnappers in the GTW offices wrong.
    Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Pour the sauce over and gently toss with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula until the shrimp and avocado are thoroughly coated.
    Janelle Davis, CNN, 7 Feb. 2023
  • Brine shrimp are a critical food source for the aquaculture industry.
    Evan Bush, NBC News, 21 Jan. 2023
Noun
  • Most of the movie is a vaguely comical swipe at Napoleon in domestic life—an awkward lover, a jealous husband, an inveterate complainer, and in sum an annoying twerp.
    Kyle Smith, WSJ, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Kind of a little twerp, now and again.
    Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2022

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“No-name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/no-name. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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