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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
Their inscriptions have faded and succumbed to ivy, leaving thousands of nameless stones in the thicket.
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Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
And don't let nameless sources, even senators and House members, who want to scare you, and the media, who want to perpetuate the line.
—Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2025
Walsh’s male fantasists—the nameless rubes of Ballyturk, the desperate suitors of Penelope, even the heartbroken father at the center of Grief Is the Thing With Feathers—get to strut and bluster and scream into the wind.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2025
Season 4 of Sweet Magnolias is still looming large in Netflix’s Top 10, but fans — and a certain TVLine editor who shall remain nameless (me) — are already eager to find out what’s next for the good people of Serenity.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 23 Feb. 2025
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Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
And don't let nameless sources, even senators and House members, who want to scare you, and the media, who want to perpetuate the line.
—Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2025
Walsh’s male fantasists—the nameless rubes of Ballyturk, the desperate suitors of Penelope, even the heartbroken father at the center of Grief Is the Thing With Feathers—get to strut and bluster and scream into the wind.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2025
Season 4 of Sweet Magnolias is still looming large in Netflix’s Top 10, but fans — and a certain TVLine editor who shall remain nameless (me) — are already eager to find out what’s next for the good people of Serenity.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nameless
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According to the sheriff's office, the unnamed dog and her owner were visiting the monument from out of town.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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An unnamed senior Iranian official told Britain's The Telegraph earlier this week that members of Iran's military had called for a strike on the Diego Garcia base to deter a U.S. strike on Iran.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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In fact, in total, Hunter played 1,458 snaps (682 on offense and 776 on defense), showcasing his incredible endurance.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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Tempers flare and stadiums erupt in this incredible tournament, that never ceases to entertain.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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After orbital computations were made both in the U.S., and Great Britain, it was discovered that these dazzling meteors had remarkably similar orbits and had possibly originated either in the asteroid belt, or as perhaps the debris from an unknown short-period comet.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Currently, there is no data indicating the containment progress of the fire and its cause remains unknown.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Kimberly Sullivan calls 911 to report house fire More bodycam footage shows a police officer arriving to the scene and yelling at an unidentified person through a window, telling the person to exit the home.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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An unidentified male victim was rushed to Bridgeport Hospital around 6 p.m., according to News 12.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2025
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The last 17 months have seen unspeakable destruction and death wrought upon a people who, during the previous 20 years, lived under blockade by the Israeli military and the brutal regime of Hamas.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Those moments when intuitions remain unspoken and unspeakable are only part of life.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2025
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The Republicans are expected to move the legislation on an obscure procedural track, known as reconciliation, which prevents the minority Democrats from blocking the package with a filibuster in the upper chamber.—
Mychael Schnell,
The Hill,
4 Apr. 2025
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The third book currently in production is known as The Black Book, a collection of unmade inventions sourced from obscure patents filed all over the world; a fascinating ode to the limitless power of the human imagination.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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What is the best way to stay private, secure and anonymous while browsing the web?—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Tipsters may be eligible for a $1,000 reward and may remain anonymous.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The film’s energetic abstraction—accelerating into the deepest, ineffable parts of our souls—is one way art can respond to the challenge of technology.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2025
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There are also plenty of new songs (even the trio of musical numbers carried over from the original have extensive new lyrics from Benj Pasek and Justin Paul), though none of them have the same special, ineffable quality of the originals.—
Josh Spiegel,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Nameless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nameless. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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