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They are trying to protect their child's anonymity.
She enjoyed the anonymity of life in a large city.
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Most of the current and former ICE officials requested anonymity due to concerns about retaliation against themselves or former colleagues.
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Ted Hesson, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
The former school employee spoke to NBC News on the condition of anonymity to speak freely about family issues.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2025
The people insisted on anonymity to discuss a matter not made public.
—Adriana Gomez Licon, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Spirit's aircraft lessors had reached out to rival airlines in recent weeks to gauge executives' interest in some of the carrier's planes, according to people familiar with the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the talks were private.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
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Ted Hesson, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
The former school employee spoke to NBC News on the condition of anonymity to speak freely about family issues.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2025
The people insisted on anonymity to discuss a matter not made public.
—Adriana Gomez Licon, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Spirit's aircraft lessors had reached out to rival airlines in recent weeks to gauge executives' interest in some of the carrier's planes, according to people familiar with the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the talks were private.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Anonymity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anonymity. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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anonymity
noun
an·o·nym·i·ty
ˌan-ə-ˈnim-ət-ē 
plural anonymities
: the quality or state of being anonymous
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