Examples of anonymity in a Sentence
They are trying to protect their child's anonymity.
She enjoyed the anonymity of life in a large city.
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The general has said that any operation would be made all the more difficult by a lack of allied support, this person said, speaking like others on the condition of anonymity to discuss private conversations.
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John Hudson, Arkansas Online, 24 Feb. 2026
There were no further details on the meeting between Amodei and Hegseth, according to the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
The man killed was identified by investigators as 21-year-old Austin Tucker Martin, the Associated Press reported, citing a person familiar with the investigation who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss details of the investigation.
—Richard Hall, Time, 22 Feb. 2026
The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss details of the investigation.
—Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
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John Hudson, Arkansas Online, 24 Feb. 2026
There were no further details on the meeting between Amodei and Hegseth, according to the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
The man killed was identified by investigators as 21-year-old Austin Tucker Martin, the Associated Press reported, citing a person familiar with the investigation who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss details of the investigation.
—Richard Hall, Time, 22 Feb. 2026
The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss details of the investigation.
—Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
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“Anonymity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anonymity. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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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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