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 government alleges that Williams had been in contact with the unnamed journalist between 2022 and 2025.
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Allen G. Breed, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
In the indictment, four others, including two unnamed juveniles, are also listed in connection to Chyna’s case.
—Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
An unnamed regional official later told the Associated Press that the ceasefire deal allows both Iran and Oman, which border the Strait, to charge transit fees.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
The unnamed city officials have a limited understanding of how government works.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
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Allen G. Breed, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
In the indictment, four others, including two unnamed juveniles, are also listed in connection to Chyna’s case.
—Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
An unnamed regional official later told the Associated Press that the ceasefire deal allows both Iran and Oman, which border the Strait, to charge transit fees.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
The unnamed city officials have a limited understanding of how government works.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 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 pair stabbed him in the back with an unidentified sharp object and doused him in pepper spray, before punching and kicking him in the face, police said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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The unidentified man opened fire at Teotihuacán, an ancient archaeological site north of Mexico City, and then took his own life, Mexico's Security Cabinet wrote on X — adding that a firearm, a bladed weapon and live cartridges were found at the scene.—
Ben Brachfeld,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Atlantic article by staff writer Sarah Fitzpatrick, which cited anonymous sources, said Patel allegedly drank in excess and that his colleagues were concerned.—
Jack Phillips,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Apr. 2026
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Patel, in the lawsuit filed in district court in Washington, denied the allegations of his behavior and criticized the magazine for relying on anonymous sources.—
David Bauder,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Unnamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unnamed. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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