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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 unidentified man was reported as experiencing a mental health crisis and brandishing a handgun outside the building.
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025
During the third quarter, play was paused for nearly 10 minutes as arena staff worked to clean an unidentified substance from the hardwood.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Witnesses on scene reported two unidentified males fleeing the scene of the collision, police said.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2025
Last month, a Republican committee town hall event in Coeur d’Alene that included state lawmakers sparked national headlines after a woman who objected to comments from speakers was dragged out by an unidentified private security force.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 16 Mar. 2025
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025
During the third quarter, play was paused for nearly 10 minutes as arena staff worked to clean an unidentified substance from the hardwood.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Witnesses on scene reported two unidentified males fleeing the scene of the collision, police said.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2025
Last month, a Republican committee town hall event in Coeur d’Alene that included state lawmakers sparked national headlines after a woman who objected to comments from speakers was dragged out by an unidentified private security force.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 16 Mar. 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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But in the new film, the unnamed swain has been replaced by a Robin Hood-style heartthrob named Jonathan (Andrew Burnap), who leads a defiant group of bandits that steals from the monarchy and gives to the poor.—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
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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
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Speaking to The Texas Tribune, Randy Howry, the anonymous woman's lawyer, said they had been told the money wouldn't be paid until the completion of separate investigations led by Attorney General Ken Paxton and the Texas Rangers, who form part of the Texas Department of Public Safety.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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In a post shared on an anonymous Reddit forum, the woman writes that her husband lost his wife, Sarah, five years ago.—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Unidentified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unidentified. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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