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
Alas, it was ultimately sold to an unnamed collector in 1962.
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Jill Newman, Robb Report, 18 June 2026
The department of health’s complaint against her is still active, an unnamed agency spokesperson wrote in an email.
—Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2026
Iran’s Tasnim news agency cited an unnamed official on Wednesday as saying parts of the text published by Bloomberg are inaccurate.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
For the car’s optional hatch brackets, the unnamed AI designer went back to nature, creating a shape that suggests a tree root and branches and is lighter, stiffer, and more durable than the original.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 June 2026
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Jill Newman, Robb Report, 18 June 2026
The department of health’s complaint against her is still active, an unnamed agency spokesperson wrote in an email.
—Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2026
Iran’s Tasnim news agency cited an unnamed official on Wednesday as saying parts of the text published by Bloomberg are inaccurate.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
For the car’s optional hatch brackets, the unnamed AI designer went back to nature, creating a shape that suggests a tree root and branches and is lighter, stiffer, and more durable than the original.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 June 2026
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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 victim, who remains unidentified as of publication, died at the scene.—
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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The president also posted a fake image of himself and several of his administration officials in swimsuits, along with an unidentified woman in a bikini lounging in the water.—
Willem Marx,
NPR,
21 June 2026
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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.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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This anonymous political cash is commonly known as dark money, and its prevalence is growing.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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“Unnamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unnamed. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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