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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
But these previously unidentified pathogens could have easily caused death in soldiers who had already been weakened from cold and hunger and were living in terrible hygienic conditions.
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Daniel Lingenhöhl, Scientific American, 10 Aug. 2025
The gunman, as yet unidentified, was found dead on the second floor of the CVS store.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2025
Here's a closer look at how this extraordinary flight unfolded:
An unidentified researcher at McMurdo required urgent medical care that wasn’t available at the station.
—George Petras, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2025
An unidentified official told the New York Times that the shooter’s father had reported him to authorities as suicidal earlier on Friday.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 9 Aug. 2025
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Daniel Lingenhöhl, Scientific American, 10 Aug. 2025
The gunman, as yet unidentified, was found dead on the second floor of the CVS store.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2025
Here's a closer look at how this extraordinary flight unfolded:
An unidentified researcher at McMurdo required urgent medical care that wasn’t available at the station.
—George Petras, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2025
An unidentified official told the New York Times that the shooter’s father had reported him to authorities as suicidal earlier on Friday.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 9 Aug. 2025
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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
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Rothstein has been showing the building to prospective tenants ever since John Harten, who operated Mecklenburg Gardens for 28 years, sold it to an unnamed buyer in 2023.—
Keith Pandolfi,
The Enquirer,
14 Aug. 2025
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Shot over three years on a vintage Bolex camera, the film is a rich portrait of an elderly, unnamed woman who, born in a cave more than 60 years ago, now lives in a village caring for her children and grandchildren.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
14 Aug. 2025
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Although many antifa chapters have the hallmarks of a criminal enterprise, antifa’s anonymous and seemingly amorphous nature raises questions regarding whether a diffuse, purportedly leaderless movement can be criminally charged under federal racketeering and conspiracy law.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Aug. 2025
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The Athletic polled six GMs, six assistant GMs, six former GMs, five other anonymous NFL executives, eight head coaches, and 19 other coaches, totaling 50 voters in a position of power across the league.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Unidentified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unidentified. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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