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
But now in the 21st century, the unnamed narrator mourns, cinema is less about how to see than what to see, as viewers now rely on personal screens much more than on silver screens for their viewing pleasure.
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The Know, The Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2025
Official reports say Syrian forces regaining control Syria’s state news agency quoted an unnamed Defense Ministry official as saying that government forces have regained control of much of the areas from Assad loyalists.
—Sarah El Deeb, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
Officials say government regaining control Syria’s state news agency quoted an unnamed Defense Ministry official as saying that government forces have regained control of much of the areas from Assad loyalists.
—Bassem Mroue and Sarah El Deeb, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Mar. 2025
The next day shortly after 4 p.m. Santiago and an unnamed 17-year-old engaged in a shootout with a rival gang member outside Port Morris School of Community Leadership PS/MS 5X on E. 149th St. as students exited the school, sending them running for cover.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2025
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The Know, The Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2025
Official reports say Syrian forces regaining control Syria’s state news agency quoted an unnamed Defense Ministry official as saying that government forces have regained control of much of the areas from Assad loyalists.
—Sarah El Deeb, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
Officials say government regaining control Syria’s state news agency quoted an unnamed Defense Ministry official as saying that government forces have regained control of much of the areas from Assad loyalists.
—Bassem Mroue and Sarah El Deeb, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Mar. 2025
The next day shortly after 4 p.m. Santiago and an unnamed 17-year-old engaged in a shootout with a rival gang member outside Port Morris School of Community Leadership PS/MS 5X on E. 149th St. as students exited the school, sending them running for cover.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 8 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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The unidentified woman who claimed Jay-Z raped her at a 2000 party said a recording released by his attorneys twisted her words, according to a report published last week.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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An unidentified source familiar with the tracking program told Reuters that DOGE's cutting funding for the program has resulted in the deletion of $26 million of war crimes evidence protecting Putin.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
20 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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“Unnamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unnamed. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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