as in unnamed
not named or identified by a name
those innominate artisans and artists who built and decorated the great medieval cathedrals of Europe
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Recent Examples of innominate
All of the innominate girlfriends, wives, roommates, teachers and even a children's shelter worker offer similarly unfettered commentary.
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Hilary Moss, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2017
Hilary Moss, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for innominate
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Citing three unnamed sources, the report added Richardson’s comments reignited concerns about the Trump administration appointee’s lack of experience with disaster responses.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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An unnamed tenant also recently signed up for 15,500 square feet of space.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2025
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The unidentified suspect and bus driver immediately got into an argument, during which the suspect pulled out a wrench and struck the MTA employee on the forehead.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
1 June 2025
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During a recorded phone call on May 9, which was being monitored by a correction officer, authorities said Arrington and an unidentified woman began talking about a woman believed to have cooperated with authorities, leading to his arrest on May 6.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2025
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The others were anonymous ad hoc chairs from the mid-nineteenth century to the present from the collection of auctioneer Avi Kovacevich, who had been inspired by Wolf’s project in China.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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Others were anonymous anarchists, dreamers, poets, preachers and lunatics.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
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“Innominate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innominate. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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