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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
He was also pictured kneeling on all fours over an unidentified woman, one of several of him in the files.
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Johnson, 47, is charged with murder and attempted murder in connection with the death of Beech Grove Police Officer Brian Elliott and the nonfatal shooting of his publicly unidentified colleague before running away, causing an hours-long manhunt.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
An unidentified white man fitted a towel over the wound in King's jaw.
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
The person who kidnapped Nancy Guthrie, 84, remains unidentified.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Johnson, 47, is charged with murder and attempted murder in connection with the death of Beech Grove Police Officer Brian Elliott and the nonfatal shooting of his publicly unidentified colleague before running away, causing an hours-long manhunt.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
An unidentified white man fitted a towel over the wound in King's jaw.
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
The person who kidnapped Nancy Guthrie, 84, remains unidentified.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 19 Feb. 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 unnamed benefactor gave $100,000 to the Pima County Attorney's Office tip line.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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The drama is shot with a documentarian’s eye and unfolds in the ruins of an unnamed city, but its setting is far from nebulous — not least because of the presence of a few Palestinian flags.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Those wishing to stay anonymous can call Crime Stoppers of Michigan at 1-800-773-2587 or submit a tip here.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Arthur welcomed Alysa and the rest of her four siblings through anonymous surrogate mothers.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Unidentified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unidentified. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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