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
Smith is accused of abducting and assaulting an unnamed female victim near the 5400 block of North San Joaquin, a dirt road flanked by small homes and a horse barn about a 15-minute drive west of Guthrie's home.
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
Russia answered with overnight drone barrages on Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia and Odesa, while Kyiv touts fresh pledges of air defense systems and near-expiry interceptor missiles from unnamed partners.
—Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Axios correspondent Barak Ravid first reported an unnamed US government official’s comments that an Iranian drone had hit the US Army AH-64 Apache helicopter before the latter went down on June 8.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 10 June 2026
Before his co-workers struggled to keep his name straight on Parks and Recreation, Jim O'Heir played an unnamed character in Friends' final season.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
Russia answered with overnight drone barrages on Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia and Odesa, while Kyiv touts fresh pledges of air defense systems and near-expiry interceptor missiles from unnamed partners.
—Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Axios correspondent Barak Ravid first reported an unnamed US government official’s comments that an Iranian drone had hit the US Army AH-64 Apache helicopter before the latter went down on June 8.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 10 June 2026
Before his co-workers struggled to keep his name straight on Parks and Recreation, Jim O'Heir played an unnamed character in Friends' final season.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 10 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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Lewis and an unidentified 50-year-old man died at the scene, the office said in a news release.—
Russ Bynum,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Lewis and an unidentified 50-year-old man died at the scene, the sheriff’s office said in a news release.—
Russ Bynum,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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In the weeks following the discovery of the remains, authorities received an anonymous confession.—
Sarah Dahlberg,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
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Another anonymous source told CBS News the fund is expected to focus on the building’s physical repair and maintenance.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
15 June 2026
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“Unnamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unnamed. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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