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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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The entrepreneur and businessman and the unnamed plane instructor had reportedly set off from the city of Rennes for La Baule on Friday afternoon for the Fly In La Baule meeting gathering light airplane enthusiasts.
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The unnamed man was released on bail Friday while detectives continue their investigation, the statement added.
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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 26 Jun. 2026.
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