unnamed source

collocation in English

meaningsofunnamedandsource

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unnamed
adjective
uk
/ʌnˈneɪmd/us
/ʌnˈneɪmd/
An unnamed person or thing is talked about, but their name is not known ...
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source
noun[C]
uk
/sɔːs/us
/sɔːrs/
the place something comes from or starts at, or the cause ...
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(Definition ofunnamedandsourcefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The article quotes anunnamedsourcethat it's the largest database ever assembled in the world.
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Theunnamedsourceof the documents is described as a senior government official who is not a political appointee.
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The sales figures for cats indicated amounts that supported a much lower rate than the 30.3% reported for 2008; anunnamedsourcestated that the actual rate was only 6.5%.
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Emails were released by anunnamedsource.
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Beecher claimed that anunnamedsourcewithin the administration had provided the information.
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Unnamed sources say that the music provider supposedly tried to borrow at least $9 million last year to stay in business.
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Others may be based on single, unnamed sources, whose origin or existence can not be independently confirmed and are often suspect.
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Citing unnamed sources, the article that aviation experts recommended reconstruction to repair large cracks in the runway.
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Reports of complaints and allegations of interference and a lack of independence were raised against the commission and the governor by unnamed sources.
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The original article was based on documents and several unnamed sources.
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It is reported by unnamed sources that this modification will include major structural changes and probably other changes.
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Murray's lawyers refused to comment on what they called rumors, innuendo or unnamed sources.
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Some news outlets insist that anonymous sources are the only way to obtain certain information, while others hold strict prohibitions against the use of unnamed sources at all times.
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Funds made available from unnamed sources will finance enhancements to the runway and apron and the upgrade of the terminal buildings (originally built in 1964) to handle modern western aircraft.
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After the embarrassment, a news organization will often clamp down on the guidelines for using unnamed sources, but those guidelines are often forgotten after the scandal dies down.
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