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
Although the book is set in an unnamed year, Harold easily tracks as the type of male voter who has recently drifted toward the political right, animated by suspicions that modern liberalism has forgotten about people like him.
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Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
The two unnamed asylum seekers who are plaintiffs in the lawsuit are a Sahrawi man — part of an ethnic group indigenous to Western Sahara — who was arrested in June, and a Colombian man arrested in late May.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
In Torre’s first podcast episode examining the relationships between the Clippers, Ballmer, Leonard and Aspiration, unnamed former Aspiration officials disclosed Ballmer’s $50 million investment into the company in September 2021 and Leonard’s endorsement contract with the same firm.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
The Vampire Diaries alum, 36, and Olympic snowboarder, 39, have ended their relationship after five years together, an unnamed source confirmed to PEOPLE.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
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Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
The two unnamed asylum seekers who are plaintiffs in the lawsuit are a Sahrawi man — part of an ethnic group indigenous to Western Sahara — who was arrested in June, and a Colombian man arrested in late May.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
In Torre’s first podcast episode examining the relationships between the Clippers, Ballmer, Leonard and Aspiration, unnamed former Aspiration officials disclosed Ballmer’s $50 million investment into the company in September 2021 and Leonard’s endorsement contract with the same firm.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
The Vampire Diaries alum, 36, and Olympic snowboarder, 39, have ended their relationship after five years together, an unnamed source confirmed to PEOPLE.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 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 apology came less than 24 hours after an unidentified shooter opened fire at a college university killing Kirk, a media personality and author.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The sprawling facility is the nucleus for much of the US Air Force’s operations in the Middle East, and US Central Command, which governs American operations in the region, would view any unidentified incoming aircraft as a potential threat.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Anyone with information is asked to contact the Milwaukee Police at 414-935-7360 or, to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at (414) 224-TIPS or by using the P3 Tips online service.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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An anonymous letter was mailed to local police and federal agencies, accusing individuals of gambling and triggering an investigation.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Unnamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unnamed. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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