: not having a name or identified by name : not named
a newly discovered and unnamed species
received their information from an unnamed informant
Examples of unnamed in a Sentence
used some unnamed procedure for testing the accuracy of the device
the newspaper article quoted several unnamed sources
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Pauley, formerly Vox Media’s Chief Revenue Officer, took charge of the remaining brands as the head of a separate, then-unnamed company, which is now being bought by PMC.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 18 June 2026
The yet-unnamed officer has not been arrested, but has been suspended from duty pending the outcome of the investigation, which is reportedly being undertaken by Derbyshire police and the Crown Prosecution Service.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 18 June 2026
Warning buyers beforehand of unnamed price rises made all of that more palatable.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Alas, it was ultimately sold to an unnamed collector in 1962.
—Jill Newman, Robb Report, 18 June 2026
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 18 June 2026
The yet-unnamed officer has not been arrested, but has been suspended from duty pending the outcome of the investigation, which is reportedly being undertaken by Derbyshire police and the Crown Prosecution Service.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 18 June 2026
Warning buyers beforehand of unnamed price rises made all of that more palatable.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Alas, it was ultimately sold to an unnamed collector in 1962.
—Jill Newman, Robb Report, 18 June 2026
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“Unnamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unnamed. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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