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as in unnamed
not named or identified by a name
some unidentified person helped them and then left quietly
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Recent Examples of unidentified
Police recovered surveillance footage from the area, showing the 28-year-old man and another unidentified person offloading the Taylor Road resident’s boat, authorities said.
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Investigators believe two unidentified men were in an unknown vehicle when shots were fired and struck Royster in what may have been a road rage incident.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
State and local officials demanded ICE leave Minnesota after the unidentified ICE officer shot 37-year-old Renee Nicole Macklin Good in the head Wednesday morning.
—Tim Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
What happened An unidentified ICE agent shot and killed Renee Nicole Good, 37, on Wednesday during what federal officials said was an immigration enforcement action on a residential street in Minneapolis.
—Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 8 Jan. 2026
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Investigators believe two unidentified men were in an unknown vehicle when shots were fired and struck Royster in what may have been a road rage incident.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
State and local officials demanded ICE leave Minnesota after the unidentified ICE officer shot 37-year-old Renee Nicole Macklin Good in the head Wednesday morning.
—Tim Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
What happened An unidentified ICE agent shot and killed Renee Nicole Good, 37, on Wednesday during what federal officials said was an immigration enforcement action on a residential street in Minneapolis.
—Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unidentified
Adjective
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Drinkwater didn't make one appearance in a Chelsea shirt last season, whilst Bakayoko spent the season in Italy on loan at AC Milan.—
SI.com,
SI.com,
3 Aug. 2019
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Decisions made by engineers today, in other words, will determine not how one car drives but how all cars drive.—
Johannes Himmelreich,
BostonGlobe.com,
30 Mar. 2018
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The company just delivered its first Cessna Citation Ascend this past week to an unnamed owner, marking its official launch onto the aviation scene.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
7 Jan. 2026
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Take her description of her decision to quit acting after turning 50 — prompted by her peremptory tone when speaking to an unnamed person on set.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Callers to Crime Stoppers can remain anonymous and qualify for a cash reward.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Its users are all anonymous, and no one has to submit documentation to verify their identity, as opposed to traders who access more traditional financial products like Robinhood.—
Ben Weiss,
Fortune,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Unidentified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unidentified. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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