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Definition of anonymity
anonymities
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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.
Recent Examples of anonymity from the Web
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There's an anonymity and a stillness to air travel that can feel like license to sit with your feelings and, well, feel them.
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They weren't authorized to comment publicly and requested anonymity.
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The official was not authorized to discuss the deal publicly before the announcement and spoke on condition of anonymity.
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The person requested anonymity because the deal hadn't been publicly announced.
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The officials were not authorized to discuss the still-unfolding investigation and spoke on condition of anonymity.
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The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal cannot be formally announced until at least July 6.
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The donor has insisted on anonymity, the school district said.
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Despite her relative anonymity, her campaign may be one of the closest in the state’s history to defeating PRI.
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Origin and Etymology of anonymity
see anonymous
ANONYMITY Defined for English Language Learners
anonymity
playDefinition of anonymity for English Language Learners
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: the quality or state of being unknown to most people : the quality or state of being anonymous
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