as in unnamed
not named or identified by a name
thus far the novel I've been working on remains unbaptized
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Recent Examples of unbaptized
To the left of Bernard are Hebrew children; to the right are the Christian children who were baptized (the unbaptized being in Limbo).
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Mary Jo Bang
july 9, Literary Hub, 9 July 2025
Researchers think the bodies likely belonged to unbaptized children.
—Moira Ritter, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2024
Because the Catholic Church promulgated the belief that a child who died unbaptized could not be buried in consecrated ground, lay people desperate for their children to be properly laid to rest would find their own sites of significance.
—NBC News, 8 Apr. 2021
Duendes, a type of gnome that has long been featured in regional Catholic lore, are said to haunt, and even steal, unbaptized babies.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2018
Mary Jo Bang
july 9, Literary Hub, 9 July 2025
Researchers think the bodies likely belonged to unbaptized children.
—Moira Ritter, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2024
Because the Catholic Church promulgated the belief that a child who died unbaptized could not be buried in consecrated ground, lay people desperate for their children to be properly laid to rest would find their own sites of significance.
—NBC News, 8 Apr. 2021
Duendes, a type of gnome that has long been featured in regional Catholic lore, are said to haunt, and even steal, unbaptized babies.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbaptized
Adjective
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In the 11th hour, the singer says she was pressured by an unnamed songwriter and their manager into signing away her masters and walked away with only a minority percentage in her music.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
20 Mar. 2026
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The sides agreed to specific but unnamed measures that will support each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, the statement said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Do a quick fridge cleanout, tossing anything that’s past its prime or unidentified, then take out the trash right away.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Mar. 2026
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Six Iranian football players and a team official with two unidentified Australian officials (2nd and 3rd from right) in Sydney.—
Jay Ganglani,
NBC news,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The series of threats started Friday when an anonymous caller made a bomb threat.—
Steve Maugeri,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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In late February, the Pentagon and xAI reached a deal that would pave the way for xAI’s systems to be used on classified networks, according to Axios, citing an anonymous Defense Department official.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Unbaptized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbaptized. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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