: 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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Perez was a high-level drug trafficker with connections to an unnamed Mexican drug cartel, prosecutors wrote in court papers.
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Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025
In the newest litigation against Lake, Morales and USAGM, two of the unnamed plaintiffs are described as freelance journalists working under contract to VOA.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 21 Mar. 2025
But in the new film, the unnamed swain has been replaced by a Robin Hood-style heartthrob named Jonathan (Andrew Burnap), who leads a defiant group of bandits that steals from the monarchy and gives to the poor.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Allies Briefed Beforehand Before Trump's letter was sent, the White House informed key U.S. allies, including Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, about its contents, according to a U.S. official and another unnamed source.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
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Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025
In the newest litigation against Lake, Morales and USAGM, two of the unnamed plaintiffs are described as freelance journalists working under contract to VOA.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 21 Mar. 2025
But in the new film, the unnamed swain has been replaced by a Robin Hood-style heartthrob named Jonathan (Andrew Burnap), who leads a defiant group of bandits that steals from the monarchy and gives to the poor.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Allies Briefed Beforehand Before Trump's letter was sent, the White House informed key U.S. allies, including Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, about its contents, according to a U.S. official and another unnamed source.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Unnamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unnamed. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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