unchristened

adjective

ˌən-ˈkri-sᵊnd How to pronounce unchristened (audio)
Definition of unchristenednext
as in unnamed
not named or identified by a name some unchristened dog that we just adopted from the local pound

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  1. unnamed
  2. anonymous
  3. unidentified
Adjective
  • 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
  • In the newest litigation against Lake, Morales and USAGM, two of the unnamed plaintiffs are described as freelance journalists working under contract to VOA.
    — David Folkenflik, NPR, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of unnamed
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of anonymous
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of unidentified
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“Unchristened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unchristened. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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