1
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
Not only did the team put an offensive moniker that shall remain nameless in this space in its past, but Snyder's sad and disturbing reign as owner finally came to a merciful end.
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Jim Reineking, USA Today, 21 July 2025
Maybe a nameless urban wag first dubbed them battleships on some Fleet Street in another town.
—Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2025
Shot by Both Sides - fixed an issue where selecting a specific dialogue option in the conversation with Bree created a nameless, iconless item in the player's Inventory.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
A couple of nameless climbers are ascending El Capitan when a woman’s corpse falls from the summit, nearly sending all three plummeting to the ground and definitely prompting vertigo in sensitive viewers, even if it’s clearly done primarily with CG or compositing (like a lot of elements here).
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2025
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Jim Reineking, USA Today, 21 July 2025
Maybe a nameless urban wag first dubbed them battleships on some Fleet Street in another town.
—Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2025
Shot by Both Sides - fixed an issue where selecting a specific dialogue option in the conversation with Bree created a nameless, iconless item in the player's Inventory.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
A couple of nameless climbers are ascending El Capitan when a woman’s corpse falls from the summit, nearly sending all three plummeting to the ground and definitely prompting vertigo in sensitive viewers, even if it’s clearly done primarily with CG or compositing (like a lot of elements here).
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nameless
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Rothstein has been showing the building to prospective tenants ever since John Harten, who operated Mecklenburg Gardens for 28 years, sold it to an unnamed buyer in 2023.—
Keith Pandolfi,
The Enquirer,
14 Aug. 2025
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Shot over three years on a vintage Bolex camera, the film is a rich portrait of an elderly, unnamed woman who, born in a cave more than 60 years ago, now lives in a village caring for her children and grandchildren.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
14 Aug. 2025
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Secretariat won the Belmont by an incredible 31 lengths, and his record time of 2:24 still stands as the fastest of all time.—
Sarah Jean Maher,
New York Times,
23 Aug. 2025
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Both owners reported incredible business for their openings.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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There is currently no information about the containment efforts for the fire and its cause remains unknown.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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But when his seedy neighbor, Russ (Matt Smith), skips town and leaves him with a key that unlocks unknown valuables, Hank becomes the unwitting target of bloodthirsty gangsters.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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Throughout the years, similarities between the unidentified man’s death and Kraft’s other victims led authorities to believe Kraft may have been involved.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Video showed an unidentified mail carrier approaching their home, then stopping to spray an unknown substance from a canister onto a letter.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Much like the famed British poets of World War I, who sought to express the inexpressible, Abu Toha strives to capture the unspeakable carnage, futility, and despair of war.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
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Most Call of Cthulhu campaigns are set during the 1920s or in the modern day, This one pits the players against the unspeakable Hastur in Japan during the 1980s.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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None of these drinks require obscure syrups, a blowtorch or a $70 shaker.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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His late-night attempt to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook—citing obscure allegations of mortgage fraud—has now forced the courts into uncharted territory, testing whether a president can legally purge central bank officials who resist him.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Aug. 2025
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Anyone with information about the case is asked to call police at 704-866-3320 or the Gaston County Crime Stoppers anonymous tips line at 704-861-8000.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Aug. 2025
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Callers wishing to remain anonymous should contact We-Tip at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463) or go to http://wetip.com.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Its blend of casual weirdness and ineffable showmanship — watch Carson slyly turn discomfort into comedy — distills the essence of late night better than any marquee guest or recurring segment.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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In fact, there’s something ineffable about the whole thing, something that can’t be explained with a formula.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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“Nameless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nameless. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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