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
Billboard and Variety both reported, citing unnamed sources, that the singer paid a sum similar to what Shamrock bought them for years earlier.
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Chantelle Lee, Time, 30 May 2025
In a connected case at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Zhao allegedly sold classified information to an unnamed co-conspirator.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025
The claim also said 10 unnamed police officers in Idaho Falls could become defendants along with Chambers and the city of Meridian.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 30 May 2025
The episode cited unnamed sources close to the investigation and included unreleased surveillance camera footage from a neighboring home, as well as a variety of data purported to be directly from Kohberger’s cellphone, such as Google searches, photos and call logs.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 22 May 2025
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Chantelle Lee, Time, 30 May 2025
In a connected case at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Zhao allegedly sold classified information to an unnamed co-conspirator.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025
The claim also said 10 unnamed police officers in Idaho Falls could become defendants along with Chambers and the city of Meridian.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 30 May 2025
The episode cited unnamed sources close to the investigation and included unreleased surveillance camera footage from a neighboring home, as well as a variety of data purported to be directly from Kohberger’s cellphone, such as Google searches, photos and call logs.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 22 May 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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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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Others were anonymous anarchists, dreamers, poets, preachers and lunatics.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 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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“Unnamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unnamed. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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