UNNAMED Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

unnamed

adjective

ˌən-ˈnāmd

Definition of unnamed

as in one

known but not named used some unnamed procedure for testing the accuracy of the device

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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 Axios, citing unnamed US officials, reported Iran had fired missiles at commercial ships transiting through the strait. — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 7 July 2026 Winner of the Week Spanish police announced the arrest of an unnamed member of two pro-Russia hacktivist groups, which had targeted critical infrastructure. — Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 Mendes is accused of raping a woman in March during a FIFA event in New Zealand, and the news here is Mendes’ identification; The Athletic previously reported on the investigation into an unnamed player back in May. — Chris Branch, New York Times, 1 July 2026 According to court records, between July 2024 and August 2025, the brothers and unnamed co-conspirators orchestrated an identity theft ring that defrauded SNAP programs in New Jersey, Massachusetts, and other states. — Joe Marusak july 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences 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
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

Definition of one

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The driver, an unidentified male, was alone in the silver sedan.

— Josh Taylor, CBS News, 2 July 2026
The company’s lax security allowed the unidentified Chinese developer to continue accessing all customer personal information even after leaving the company, South Korean officials said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026

Definition of unidentified

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Sutton said The Wounded Blue first purchased the officer a wheelchair before connecting him with a renowned spinal surgeon through the same anonymous donor.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
By 1775, at age 47, as the first shots rang out at Lexington and Concord, her anonymous satires and plays were already shaping public opinion in support of independence.

— Robin Follman, Oc Register, 4 July 2026

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