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
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The unnamed ringleader apparently also tried to sell a copy of a world-famous painting by the Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn known as The Syndics, a 17th century portrait of members of Amsterdam's cloth makers' guild, for roughly $150 million.—
NPR,
NPR,
26 Oct. 2025
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Chen kept ledgers of bribes, according to the indictment, and in 2019 a $3 million yacht was bought for a senior official in an unnamed foreign government.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The indictment also refers to an unidentified Player 3.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Police said that on the morning of March 18, officers took the unidentified man, who suffers from mental illness, to Henry Ford Hospital.—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 414-224-Tips or P3 Tips.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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While many countries have pushed to limit or outright prohibit anonymous sperm donations, Klitzman noted the US does not have similar laws.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Unbaptized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbaptized. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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