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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The unidentified woman was immediately treated by EMS personnel, and one firefighter was transported to a nearby medical center with an arm injury, the fire department said.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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The Denver Post asked the Education Department for more information about its allegations against Cherry Creek Schools, but an unidentified spokesperson said via email that the agency would not comment on an open investigation.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
8 June 2026
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Sometime after the misconduct was formally reported, an anonymous complaint was submitted to the oversight office claiming that the sheriff’s office was aware of Mejia’s conduct for more than year but failed to take action.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
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Anyone with information on the identity or location of the suspect or vehicle was asked to call the San Diego Unified School District Police Department at 619-291-7678 or the Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at 888-580-8477.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
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“Unnamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unnamed. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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