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 game carries the weight of wars unnamed, grief unprocessed, peace not made, faith still kept, and there is no greater stage for those stories than the World Cup.
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Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
Allen in 2024 had floated a $30 billion bid for Paramount Global (in partnership with unnamed financial backers), before David Ellison’s Skydance Media won the deal.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 May 2026
Police said the suspect, who remains unnamed, turned himself in to the Bellevue Police Department and was transferred to the custody of Seattle homicide detectives.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Navy admirals and secretaries of defense and interior are among those who have snorkeled at Pearl Harbor, an unnamed former government diver told the AP, noting the excursions are educational in nature.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
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Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
Allen in 2024 had floated a $30 billion bid for Paramount Global (in partnership with unnamed financial backers), before David Ellison’s Skydance Media won the deal.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 May 2026
Police said the suspect, who remains unnamed, turned himself in to the Bellevue Police Department and was transferred to the custody of Seattle homicide detectives.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Navy admirals and secretaries of defense and interior are among those who have snorkeled at Pearl Harbor, an unnamed former government diver told the AP, noting the excursions are educational in nature.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 14 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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Modena Mayor Massimo Mezzetti told reporters that the unidentified 31-year-old man allegedly drove onto the sidewalk and struck several people before crashing into a shop window.—
Claire Bower,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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Still, another unidentified DNA sample recovered from Hughes’ clothing remained unsolved.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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Authorities reminded the public that anonymous tips can be submitted to investigators.—
Drew Aunkst,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the anonymous TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2026
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“Unnamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unnamed. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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