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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Without granting anonymity, articles such as this one could not exist.
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Josh Robbins, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Some were in it purely for the thrill of it all, loving the auditory fantasy component and anonymity.
—Nicki J. Monti, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
The former employee of the Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman also spoke on the condition of anonymity out of fear of reprisals, and said oversight staff were often the only outsiders any detainees could appeal to.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
The research, conducted without her knowledge, was commissioned by a potential political rival, according to the person who carried out the opposition research, who asked for anonymity because the poll was a private survey.
—Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
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Josh Robbins, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Some were in it purely for the thrill of it all, loving the auditory fantasy component and anonymity.
—Nicki J. Monti, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
The former employee of the Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman also spoke on the condition of anonymity out of fear of reprisals, and said oversight staff were often the only outsiders any detainees could appeal to.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
The research, conducted without her knowledge, was commissioned by a potential political rival, according to the person who carried out the opposition research, who asked for anonymity because the poll was a private survey.
—Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
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“Anonymity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anonymity. Accessed 8 Oct. 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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