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
The film shows Matta Clark and an unnamed assistant struggling to come up with a quick solution, mixing graffiti with collage and stenciling.
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Antonio Sergio Bessa, Curbed, 20 Oct. 2025
At press time no additional information was available on the unnamed album.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2025
We’re immediately thrown into a squalid cell in an unnamed Argentinian prison.
—Blythe Marks, Them., 17 Oct. 2025
Researchers estimate there could be around two million marine species, but many remain unnamed or undiscovered.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
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Antonio Sergio Bessa, Curbed, 20 Oct. 2025
At press time no additional information was available on the unnamed album.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2025
We’re immediately thrown into a squalid cell in an unnamed Argentinian prison.
—Blythe Marks, Them., 17 Oct. 2025
Researchers estimate there could be around two million marine species, but many remain unnamed or undiscovered.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 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 hiker had attempted to summit the mountain earlier in the day but went off-trail when the snowstorm arrived, according to authorities.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Police in Kansas are asking the public for help in identifying a woman who was seen on surveillance video being taken by force by an unidentified man, according to authorities.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
14 Oct. 2025
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Bryan Jackson was even more anonymous with six carries for 22 yards.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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However, an anonymous NFL general manager has urged the team to target a bizarre position instead.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Unnamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unnamed. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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