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 most common example of this is where journalists in democratic countries will refuse to reveal the name of an anonymous source used in a news story when subpoenaed by the judicial system who may want to prosecute that unnamed source or have her testify in a criminal trial.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
While William Golding’s novel placed the boys on an unnamed Pacific island in the early 1950s, location managers settled on the northwestern Malaysian archipelago of Langkawi for filming.
—Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
That shot hit the unnamed witness in the leg, according to the affidavit.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 6 May 2026
What about the unnamed consignors for other top lots in the sales?
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 3 May 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
While William Golding’s novel placed the boys on an unnamed Pacific island in the early 1950s, location managers settled on the northwestern Malaysian archipelago of Langkawi for filming.
—Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
That shot hit the unnamed witness in the leg, according to the affidavit.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 6 May 2026
What about the unnamed consignors for other top lots in the sales?
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 3 May 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 Sierra Madre Police Department said Saturday that a man — at that point unidentified — died after having a medical emergency on the trail and that no foul play was suspected.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Thermal imaging on the clip obtained by KDVR shows the unidentified person scale a perimeter fence before walking directly into the airplane's path.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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On February 7, when an anonymous caller made a bomb threat targeting John’s and Steve’s personal homes, a rumor circulated inside Apple that it had been orchestrated by Steve to seek revenge.—
Geoffrey Cain,
Vanity Fair,
11 May 2026
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At the same time, an ever-growing supply of fake Holocaust posts are designed to generate clicks for their mostly anonymous creators — and run the risk of undercutting trust in Holocaust content at a time when denial is surging.—
Toby Axelrod,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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“Unnamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unnamed. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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