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
On cue, the still unnamed horse and rider approach.
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Dana O'Neil, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Christopher Landau Another option to succeed Waltz is Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau, Reuters reported, citing an unnamed source.
—Colin Meyn, The Hill, 2 May 2025
The unnamed child is responsible for damaging a 1960 Mark Rothko painting reportedly worth €50 (about $56 million) inside the Boijmans Van Beuningen museum in Rotterdam.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
In an office-wide email obtained by ProPublica, Martin quoted an unnamed contact who compared the DOJ’s use of the obstruction statute to President Franklin Roosevelt’s decision to imprison more than 100,000 Japanese Americans in internment camps during World War II.
—Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 28 Apr. 2025
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Dana O'Neil, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Christopher Landau Another option to succeed Waltz is Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau, Reuters reported, citing an unnamed source.
—Colin Meyn, The Hill, 2 May 2025
The unnamed child is responsible for damaging a 1960 Mark Rothko painting reportedly worth €50 (about $56 million) inside the Boijmans Van Beuningen museum in Rotterdam.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
In an office-wide email obtained by ProPublica, Martin quoted an unnamed contact who compared the DOJ’s use of the obstruction statute to President Franklin Roosevelt’s decision to imprison more than 100,000 Japanese Americans in internment camps during World War II.
—Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 28 Apr. 2025
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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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Garcia said Wednesday that police were searching for the two unidentified suspects.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
8 May 2025
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Fungi remain poorly understood, with over 90 percent of species still unidentified, the Financial Times reported.—
Emma Marsden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 May 2025
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And that gossipy nature that Berger captured appears to be accurate in tone: Vatican insiders have been leaking anonymous attacks against rivals to the Roman press, while some top contenders have suddenly been linked to abuse cases.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
7 May 2025
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The news outlet cites anonymous sources, and notes that the cast was given the option to not perform the night Trump will be in the audience.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
7 May 2025
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“Unnamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unnamed. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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