: not having a name or identified by name : not named
a newly discovered and unnamed species
received their information from an unnamed informant
Examples of unnamed in a Sentence
used some unnamed procedure for testing the accuracy of the device
the newspaper article quoted several unnamed sources
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In the filing obtained by PEOPLE, McKinney was said to have received a call from an unnamed modeling agency executive who’d arranged a business meeting between her and Weinstein on the night in question.
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Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 3 June 2025
An unnamed tenant also recently signed up for 15,500 square feet of space.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2025
Citing three unnamed sources, the report added Richardson’s comments reignited concerns about the Trump administration appointee’s lack of experience with disaster responses.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Oracle, Morgan Stanley, an unnamed airline, a pharmaceutical company, and McDonald's have all moved or considered moving legal work, in some cases explicitly citing dissatisfaction with the firms' response to White House pressure.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
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Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 3 June 2025
An unnamed tenant also recently signed up for 15,500 square feet of space.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2025
Citing three unnamed sources, the report added Richardson’s comments reignited concerns about the Trump administration appointee’s lack of experience with disaster responses.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Oracle, Morgan Stanley, an unnamed airline, a pharmaceutical company, and McDonald's have all moved or considered moving legal work, in some cases explicitly citing dissatisfaction with the firms' response to White House pressure.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for unnamed
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“Unnamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unnamed. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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