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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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A student in the class, who spoke with Fox News Digital on the condition of anonymity, said that these lessons aren't just suggestions for how to teach future students.
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Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
Federal health officials are weighing vaccine guidance that would encourage parents to talk to a doctor to make decisions for most shots, according to the people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe internal deliberations.
—Lena H. Sun, Arkansas Online, 21 Dec. 2025
In fact, The Athletic has sources in Adelaide — granted anonymity to protect relationships and, well, for fear of reprisals — who wanted England to win this match just to keep the series alive.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
Three figures emerged as the primary architects of this policy shift, according to multiple insiders, including one CEO of a cannabis company listed on the New York Stock Exchange, who requested anonymity to speak candidly.
—Luke Fountain,brandon Gomez, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
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Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
Federal health officials are weighing vaccine guidance that would encourage parents to talk to a doctor to make decisions for most shots, according to the people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe internal deliberations.
—Lena H. Sun, Arkansas Online, 21 Dec. 2025
In fact, The Athletic has sources in Adelaide — granted anonymity to protect relationships and, well, for fear of reprisals — who wanted England to win this match just to keep the series alive.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
Three figures emerged as the primary architects of this policy shift, according to multiple insiders, including one CEO of a cannabis company listed on the New York Stock Exchange, who requested anonymity to speak candidly.
—Luke Fountain,brandon Gomez, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Anonymity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anonymity. Accessed 27 Dec. 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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