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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
The crowd at the spring football game at Lane Stadium watched in alarm as the unidentified performer descended towards the big screen while carrying an American flag during the pre-game ceremony.
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Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
Seconds later, the man in a New York police vest punches the unidentified man in the face.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
Around an hour before the attack on the 49-year-old, an unidentified woman had been found with gunshot wounds outside the Checker's in Decatur, more than 10 miles from the second attack, according to DeKalb County Police Chief Gregory Padrick.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit said the identities of the two unidentified men are still unknown.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 16 Apr. 2026
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Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
Seconds later, the man in a New York police vest punches the unidentified man in the face.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
Around an hour before the attack on the 49-year-old, an unidentified woman had been found with gunshot wounds outside the Checker's in Decatur, more than 10 miles from the second attack, according to DeKalb County Police Chief Gregory Padrick.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit said the identities of the two unidentified men are still unknown.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 16 Apr. 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 story is set in 2013, in a town in an unnamed New England state.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Bloomberg reported that the merger talks were in the preliminary stages and there is no certainty a deal will go through, according to the outlet’s unnamed sources.—
Patrick Hipes,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Atlantic article by staff writer Sarah Fitzpatrick, which cited anonymous sources, said Patel allegedly drank in excess and that his colleagues were concerned.—
Jack Phillips,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Apr. 2026
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Patel, in the lawsuit filed in district court in Washington, denied the allegations of his behavior and criticized the magazine for relying on anonymous sources.—
David Bauder,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Unidentified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unidentified. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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