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as in unnamed
not named or identified by a name
some unidentified person helped them and then left quietly
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Recent Examples of unidentified
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation said in a news release that the decomposing remains of an unidentified young man were found three miles southeast of Garnett, Kansas on April 18, 1973.
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025
In a viral video on TikTok, police were called to a screening of the film in an unidentified theater in the U.S. when moviegoers erupted at Jack Black’s Steve saying a line that references a creature from the game.
—Issy Van Der Velde, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
In early 2025, the KBI learned that the genetic testing identified relatives of the unidentified remains.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
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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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025
In a viral video on TikTok, police were called to a screening of the film in an unidentified theater in the U.S. when moviegoers erupted at Jack Black’s Steve saying a line that references a creature from the game.
—Issy Van Der Velde, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
In early 2025, the KBI learned that the genetic testing identified relatives of the unidentified remains.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unidentified
Adjective
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Drinkwater didn't make one appearance in a Chelsea shirt last season, whilst Bakayoko spent the season in Italy on loan at AC Milan.—
SI.com,
SI.com,
3 Aug. 2019
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Decisions made by engineers today, in other words, will determine not how one car drives but how all cars drive.—
Johannes Himmelreich,
BostonGlobe.com,
30 Mar. 2018
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The op-ed published in The Tufts Daily was signed by four authors, including Öztürk, and endorsed by more than 30 other unnamed students.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
13 Apr. 2025
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The Broncos were already doing well in that category, as one unnamed donor has committed to fund the construction of a $515 million arena that’s slated to open in two years in downtown Kalamazoo.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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The franchise’s early albums were performed mostly by anonymous studio singers, although later releases focused on branding named talent.—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
13 Apr. 2025
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The former student, who asked to remain anonymous for fear of retribution, graduated from UIC in 2023 and was continuing to work in the U.S. on a STEM optional practical training extension.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Unidentified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unidentified. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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