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
The arcade version follows two nameless shinobi through a Double Dragon-style beat ‘em up game with little in the way of story (in true coin-op fashion).
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
Every victim that’s out there nameless will get their name back.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2025
From time to time, fields and forests had yielded up unexploded ordnance, even the nameless dead.
—James Wood, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Unfortunately, Mina plays her hand too strong in the end, leaving the nameless messenger open to calmly and clearly give her a better idea of just how powerful and connected his boss is.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2025
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
Every victim that’s out there nameless will get their name back.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2025
From time to time, fields and forests had yielded up unexploded ordnance, even the nameless dead.
—James Wood, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Unfortunately, Mina plays her hand too strong in the end, leaving the nameless messenger open to calmly and clearly give her a better idea of just how powerful and connected his boss is.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nameless
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Citing three unnamed sources, the report added Richardson’s comments reignited concerns about the Trump administration appointee’s lack of experience with disaster responses.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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An unnamed tenant also recently signed up for 15,500 square feet of space.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2025
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These incredible snakes exemplify how relatively simple modifications can unlock entirely new modes of life and will continue to inspire biomimetic designs in engineering and robotics.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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The vast majority, if not all, of these entries lacked the originality, the spark, and the incredible production values of the original.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
31 May 2025
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Specifics about storage, port selection, other features, and pricing information are mostly unknown.—
Brian Westover,
PC Magazine,
24 May 2025
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According to Lesperance, most people don't like to move, abandoning their familiar life for one that is widely unknown.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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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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At the heart of the film are individual memories of the unspeakable, life-altering agony that Vahid and his companions suffered—experiences that, in light of Panahi’s own persecution, take on a devastating personal significance.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 May 2025
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In its place was a spirit of unity and kindness, a solidarity born out of unspeakable tragedy.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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There are some opaque methods for opening car tailgates, but Smart’s must be one of the most obscure.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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That brings us to Biden’s cancer, a diagnosis that surely cast a pall over the various book tours and panel discussions on what the Bidens and their handlers did or did not obscure.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
20 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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At the University of Chicago, a $100 million anonymous donation in 2024 funded the Forum for Free Inquiry and Expression to protect open discourse on campus.—
Michelle Mbekeani,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Love, that most ineffable of human experiences, is undergoing a quiet revolution.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Despite its shortcomings, language here convenes with the photograph to become another primary material tasked with confronting the ineffable workings of the body.—
Jessica Simmons-Reid,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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“Nameless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nameless. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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