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
The 29-year-old still has two years left on the contract and ESPN, citing unnamed sourcing, reported late last year that Watson and the team agreed to rework his contract to add void years and move his dead salary cap into 2030.
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Ben Morse, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, in December, another judge, Analisa Torres, allowed another Buzbee client to remain unnamed in her lawsuit against Combs and Jay-Z due to the sensitivity of the circumstances.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
Other partners, so far unnamed, are reportedly involved.
—William Roberson, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Perez was a high-level drug trafficker with connections to an unnamed Mexican drug cartel, prosecutors wrote in court papers.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025
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Ben Morse, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, in December, another judge, Analisa Torres, allowed another Buzbee client to remain unnamed in her lawsuit against Combs and Jay-Z due to the sensitivity of the circumstances.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
Other partners, so far unnamed, are reportedly involved.
—William Roberson, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Perez was a high-level drug trafficker with connections to an unnamed Mexican drug cartel, prosecutors wrote in court papers.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 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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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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Decades passed without any answers for surviving relatives of the unidentified service members.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Apr. 2025
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What is the best way to stay private, secure and anonymous while browsing the web?—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Tipsters may be eligible for a $1,000 reward and may remain anonymous.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Unnamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unnamed. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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