1
as in one
known but not named
used some unnamed procedure for testing the accuracy of the device
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2
as in unidentified
not named or identified by a name
the newspaper article quoted several unnamed sources
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Recent Examples of unnamed
Two years later, Redanian managed to secure a few telling quotes about The Rats from an unnamed Netflix insider.
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Scott Meslow, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Andrew is set to relocate to an unnamed property on the private Sandringham estate, with future accommodations privately funded by King Charles.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Tajikistan did not want to extend the lease because of pressure from Russia and China over non-regional military personnel at the base, the report added, citing unnamed sources.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
The unnamed ringleader apparently also tried to sell a copy of a world-famous painting by the Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn known as The Syndics, a 17th century portrait of members of Amsterdam's cloth makers' guild, for roughly $150 million.
—NPR, 26 Oct. 2025
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Scott Meslow, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Andrew is set to relocate to an unnamed property on the private Sandringham estate, with future accommodations privately funded by King Charles.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Tajikistan did not want to extend the lease because of pressure from Russia and China over non-regional military personnel at the base, the report added, citing unnamed sources.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
The unnamed ringleader apparently also tried to sell a copy of a world-famous painting by the Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn known as The Syndics, a 17th century portrait of members of Amsterdam's cloth makers' guild, for roughly $150 million.
—NPR, 26 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unnamed
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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 unidentified man reportedly grabbed her from behind, sparking a brief struggle.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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The unidentified suspect killed San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Deputy Andrew Nunez on Monday afternoon in Rancho Cucamonga, according to police.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Another anonymous source closer to the production characterized the split differently.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
31 Oct. 2025
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Sotheby’s in New York will sell the work, which has been in private (and anonymous) hands since 2017, on November 18.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Unnamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unnamed. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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