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as in unnamed
not named or identified by a name
the victim of the crime will remain nameless to protect his privacy those nameless editors who write the synopses for TV shows in the newspaper
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as in incredible
beyond the power to describe
was seized with a nameless, vague fear that made her seek the companionship of another person
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as in unknown
not widely known
a nameless poet who has just been rediscovered by devotees of love poems
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Recent Examples of nameless
The arcade version follows two nameless shinobi through a Double Dragon-style beat ‘em up game with little in the way of story (in true coin-op fashion).
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
Every victim that’s out there nameless will get their name back.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2025
From time to time, fields and forests had yielded up unexploded ordnance, even the nameless dead.
—James Wood, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Unfortunately, Mina plays her hand too strong in the end, leaving the nameless messenger open to calmly and clearly give her a better idea of just how powerful and connected his boss is.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2025
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
Every victim that’s out there nameless will get their name back.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2025
From time to time, fields and forests had yielded up unexploded ordnance, even the nameless dead.
—James Wood, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Unfortunately, Mina plays her hand too strong in the end, leaving the nameless messenger open to calmly and clearly give her a better idea of just how powerful and connected his boss is.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nameless
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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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In the filing obtained by PEOPLE, McKinney was said to have received a call from an unnamed modeling agency executive who’d arranged a business meeting between her and Weinstein on the night in question.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
3 June 2025
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Head to the historic Stonewall Inn for a day of drag-out-loud fun while raising funds for two incredible charities based at Manhattan’s Metropolitan Community Church: the Global Justice Institute and Sylvia’s Place, one of the city’s largest LGBTQ+ shelters and food pantries.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
31 May 2025
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The vast majority, if not all, of these entries lacked the originality, the spark, and the incredible production values of the original.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
31 May 2025
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At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025
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In April, a University of Pennsylvania professor spoke with Fox News Digital about unearthing the tomb of an unknown pharaoh near Abydos.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
5 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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At the heart of the film are individual memories of the unspeakable, life-altering agony that Vahid and his companions suffered—experiences that, in light of Panahi’s own persecution, take on a devastating personal significance.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 May 2025
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In its place was a spirit of unity and kindness, a solidarity born out of unspeakable tragedy.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
25 May 2025
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The banner offers a peek into a relatively obscure group during a critical moment in American history.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2025
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The other is a bit more obscure: Juan Samuel, with 70 extra-base hits and 72 steals as a Phillies rookie in 1984.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
30 May 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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At the University of Chicago, a $100 million anonymous donation in 2024 funded the Forum for Free Inquiry and Expression to protect open discourse on campus.—
Michelle Mbekeani,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Love, that most ineffable of human experiences, is undergoing a quiet revolution.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Despite its shortcomings, language here convenes with the photograph to become another primary material tasked with confronting the ineffable workings of the body.—
Jessica Simmons-Reid,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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“Nameless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nameless. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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