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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
Linkin Park won’t hit the stage in Adelaide tonight (March 12) as planned, after a bandmate was struck down with an unidentified illness.
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Lars Brandle, Billboard, 12 Mar. 2026
The unidentified man backed away from Martin, still chewing the cigarette, and waved to the camera before the broadcast cut away.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Mar. 2026
An unidentified shooter was killed on March 12 after exchanging gunfire with security in an attack on a synagogue in the outskirts of Detroit, Michigan, police said.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
An unidentified man was trying to comfort her.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
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Lars Brandle, Billboard, 12 Mar. 2026
The unidentified man backed away from Martin, still chewing the cigarette, and waved to the camera before the broadcast cut away.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Mar. 2026
An unidentified shooter was killed on March 12 after exchanging gunfire with security in an attack on a synagogue in the outskirts of Detroit, Michigan, police said.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
An unidentified man was trying to comfort her.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unidentified
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unidentified
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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
Adjective
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Tencent is now working on a new AI agent that can be integrated with the company’s ubiquitous WeChat superapp, The Information reported on March 10, citing unnamed sources.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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He has not been charged with any crimes regarding the unnamed female victims who have spoken with authorities.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2026
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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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“Unidentified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unidentified. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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