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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
An unidentified man wearing blue basketball shorts and a Knicks hat was spotted in a video obtained by ABC News getting down on one knee, pulling out a red box and holding up a ring.
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Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
Two unidentified people are accused of damaging a commercial vehicle Monday after allegedly setting fire to cardboard placed under the vehicle, according to Folsom police spokesperson Cmdr.
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Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
The victim was pronounced dead at Illinois Masonic Medical Center, and remained unidentified as of Thursday.
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Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2026
The unidentified buyer was represented by Compass agents Christine Miller Martin and Kyle Blackmon.
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Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for unidentified
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
Two unidentified people are accused of damaging a commercial vehicle Monday after allegedly setting fire to cardboard placed under the vehicle, according to Folsom police spokesperson Cmdr.
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Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
The victim was pronounced dead at Illinois Masonic Medical Center, and remained unidentified as of Thursday.
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Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2026
The unidentified buyer was represented by Compass agents Christine Miller Martin and Kyle Blackmon.
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Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
17 June 2026
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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.
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Decisions made by engineers today, in other words, will determine not how one car drives but how all cars drive.
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When King asked if the unnamed celebrity was the one, Brown didn't hesitate.
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Evidence also led officials to arrest an unnamed juvenile, who police say is facing charges of criminal use of an article with an altered identification mark and possession of a handgun by a person under 18.
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For anonymous, confidential help, people can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or 1-800-787-3224.
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This anonymous political cash is commonly known as dark money, and its prevalence is growing.
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“Unidentified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unidentified. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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