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 new, as-yet unnamed firm, featuring Toczek, Suddleson, Kapust and Adeyeye reps a broad range of film and television actors, directors, producers and writers, as well as an array of athletes, social media content creators, authors, musicians and others.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
Union lawyers cited at least one case of an unnamed Houston-area teacher who had been placed on administrative leave after making a Facebook comment related to Kirk’s death.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
The character is unnamed in the book, though Caine’s character was given the name Harry Palmer.
—Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
In late 2025, an unnamed official in the new administration of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi expressed his personal opinion that Japan should begin discussions about developing nuclear weapons.
—Amy McAuliffe, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
Union lawyers cited at least one case of an unnamed Houston-area teacher who had been placed on administrative leave after making a Facebook comment related to Kirk’s death.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
The character is unnamed in the book, though Caine’s character was given the name Harry Palmer.
—Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
In late 2025, an unnamed official in the new administration of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi expressed his personal opinion that Japan should begin discussions about developing nuclear weapons.
—Amy McAuliffe, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 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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An analysis of his phone allegedly found 66 videos with at least 65 additional unidentified victims, and metadata and surveillance video corroborated that the recordings took place in the same restroom over a period of weeks.—
Robert A. Cronkleton
March 23,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2026
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In the meantime, Beardsley's family was working with The Doe Network, a volunteer organization that focuses on missing and unidentified person cases.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Both the former Hinge employee who worked on notifications and another former employee who worked in C-suite support (and who also asked to remain anonymous) independently told me about the existence of an email address for high-priority unbanning.—
Annie Joy Williams,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2026
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Anyone with information has been asked to call detectives at 203-946-6304 or the police department’s anonymous tip-line at 866- 888-TIPS (8477).—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Unnamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unnamed. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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