as in unnamed
not named or identified by a name
thus far the novel I've been working on remains unbaptized
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Recent Examples of unbaptized
Researchers think the bodies likely belonged to unbaptized children.
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Moira Ritter, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2024
Because the Catholic Church promulgated the belief that a child who died unbaptized could not be buried in consecrated ground, lay people desperate for their children to be properly laid to rest would find their own sites of significance.
—NBC News, 8 Apr. 2021
Duendes, a type of gnome that has long been featured in regional Catholic lore, are said to haunt, and even steal, unbaptized babies.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2018
Moira Ritter, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2024
Because the Catholic Church promulgated the belief that a child who died unbaptized could not be buried in consecrated ground, lay people desperate for their children to be properly laid to rest would find their own sites of significance.
—NBC News, 8 Apr. 2021
Duendes, a type of gnome that has long been featured in regional Catholic lore, are said to haunt, and even steal, unbaptized babies.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbaptized
Adjective
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The unnamed plaintiff is represented by attorney Tony Buzbee, who has filed dozens of lawsuits against Combs since last fall.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2025
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The unnamed victim was one of nine people listed in a September 2024 federal indictment against 18 defendants.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Harris photographed the family from time to time, and many of these photos ended up in his archive, among the numerous family and baby pictures that remained unidentified, stored in boxes with nondescript labels.—
Robert Alan Grand,
ARTnews.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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The unidentified victim was already on the tracks when the train slammed into him at the Junction Blvd.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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What is the best way to stay private, secure and anonymous while browsing the web?—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
10 Feb. 2025
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Among the 300-plus individuals who have lodged objections to the House v. NCAA settlement, one anonymous letter submitted just before the Jan. 31 deadline stands out, offering an explanation for why there weren’t hundreds if not thousands more objections.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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