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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
She was last seen on April 14, 2018, leaving Club Caribe, a bar on Felter Lane in south Austin, with an unidentified man, the outlet said, citing the affidavit.
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Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
Airport officials said the as-yet unidentified person had jumped the security fence two minutes earlier.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Over half a century ago, NASA's Apollo 17 crew reported seeing multiple unidentified objects in space, including three mysterious dots and sparks that resembled fireworks, according to new files released by the Pentagon.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 8 May 2026
The documents include more than 20 video files showing unidentified objects captured by military sensors in locations from Syria and Japan to North America.
—Seung Min Kim, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
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Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
Airport officials said the as-yet unidentified person had jumped the security fence two minutes earlier.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Over half a century ago, NASA's Apollo 17 crew reported seeing multiple unidentified objects in space, including three mysterious dots and sparks that resembled fireworks, according to new files released by the Pentagon.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 8 May 2026
The documents include more than 20 video files showing unidentified objects captured by military sensors in locations from Syria and Japan to North America.
—Seung Min Kim, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 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.—
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 broke ground on that air separation plant in Brownsville, Texas, to produce gases for an unnamed customer.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
9 May 2026
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Since the war began, tennis players from Belarus and Russia have had to play with their countries unnamed and without flags next to their names.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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On February 7, when an anonymous caller made a bomb threat targeting John’s and Steve’s personal homes, a rumor circulated inside Apple that it had been orchestrated by Steve to seek revenge.—
Geoffrey Cain,
Vanity Fair,
11 May 2026
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At the same time, an ever-growing supply of fake Holocaust posts are designed to generate clicks for their mostly anonymous creators — and run the risk of undercutting trust in Holocaust content at a time when denial is surging.—
Toby Axelrod,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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“Unidentified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unidentified. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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