1
as in one
known but not named
used some unnamed procedure for testing the accuracy of the device
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2
as in unidentified
not named or identified by a name
the newspaper article quoted several unnamed sources
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Recent Examples of unnamed
With that option now expired and the rights with a different unnamed production company, the contention is High Fliers’ film would unfairly use material from the bio.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
The streaming service has made some of the most expensive original series ever and is reportedly under pressure from Amazon CEO Andy Jassy to reach profitability by the end of 2025, The Information said, citing two unnamed sources.
—Ars Technica, 13 Feb. 2025
The unnamed sources at NASA Headquarters who provided NASA Watch with claims of LGBTQI+ representation being removed from agency offices have not commented on NASA's response.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 13 Feb. 2025
An unnamed source told The Wall Street Journal that these discussions predated former President Donald Trump's return to office.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
The streaming service has made some of the most expensive original series ever and is reportedly under pressure from Amazon CEO Andy Jassy to reach profitability by the end of 2025, The Information said, citing two unnamed sources.
—Ars Technica, 13 Feb. 2025
The unnamed sources at NASA Headquarters who provided NASA Watch with claims of LGBTQI+ representation being removed from agency offices have not commented on NASA's response.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 13 Feb. 2025
An unnamed source told The Wall Street Journal that these discussions predated former President Donald Trump's return to office.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unnamed
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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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Harris photographed the family from time to time, and many of these photos ended up in his archive, among the numerous family and baby pictures that remained unidentified, stored in boxes with nondescript labels.—
Robert Alan Grand,
ARTnews.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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The unidentified victim was already on the tracks when the train slammed into him at the Junction Blvd.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2025
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What is the best way to stay private, secure and anonymous while browsing the web?—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
10 Feb. 2025
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The anonymous data gathered from our shopping stories shows that our readers also felt this tug-of-war between lofty aspirations and the urge to hibernate.—
Venus Wong,
refinery29.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Unnamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unnamed. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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