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
Mitre received an Academy Award nom for Argentina, 1985 and writes and directs the as-yet-unnamed movie, which is rooted in historical events.
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
The incident began when the unnamed teen tossed his food tray to the floor, according to an affidavit released Wednesday.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
ByteDance plans to spend 160 billion yuan ($23 billion) on AI infrastructure this year, the Financial Times reported in December, citing unnamed sources.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
Kibrick appeared in dozens of Little Rascals shorts in the 1930s and 1940s, first as unnamed children before turning up regularly as the character Woim, the sidekick of Tommy Bond's bully Butch.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Jan. 2026
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
The incident began when the unnamed teen tossed his food tray to the floor, according to an affidavit released Wednesday.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
ByteDance plans to spend 160 billion yuan ($23 billion) on AI infrastructure this year, the Financial Times reported in December, citing unnamed sources.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
Kibrick appeared in dozens of Little Rascals shorts in the 1930s and 1940s, first as unnamed children before turning up regularly as the character Woim, the sidekick of Tommy Bond's bully Butch.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Jan. 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 as-yet-unidentified man then slapped the victim across the face, and \removed the dog’s muzzle, ordering the dog to attack the victim, police said.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
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The unidentified man who punched Frost was arrested.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
25 Jan. 2026
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According to that report, an anonymous Department of Homeland Security official reported witnessing pregnant women sleeping on floors in overcrowded intake cells.—
Lautaro Grinspan,
AJC.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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But which judges gave which scores would now be anonymous, which some said would lend itself to further corruption.—
Natasha O'Neill,
Vanity Fair,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Unnamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unnamed. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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