pseudonymous
adjective
pseu·don·y·mous
sü-ˈdä-nə-məs 
: bearing or using a fictitious name
a pseudonymous report
also
: being a pseudonym
pseudonymously
adverb
pseudonymousness
noun
Examples of pseudonymous in a Sentence
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Some pseudonymous accounts on X have used their brands to build loyal audiences on other platforms, from Instagram to the video-sharing platform Rumble and the encrypted messaging platform Telegram.
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Ali Swenson and Melissa Goldin, Quartz, 6 Apr. 2024
The identities behind those coins remained a mystery, and each of her clusters remained just as pseudonymous as the single, disconnected addresses had been originally.
—Andy Greenberg, Ars Technica, 18 Jan. 2024
In crypto’s earliest years, the pseudonymous nature of transactions—whereby coins are exchanged between wallets identified only by an alphanumeric address—was frequently mistaken for anonymity.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 27 Mar. 2024
In posts that praised Nazis, denigrated racial minorities and professed the superiority of white people, pseudonymous Identity Evropa members spoke candidly about their goal of normalizing racist ideologies and infiltrating conservative politics.
—Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2024
In the latest update in the trial of COPA vs Craig Wright, a significant development arose regarding Wright's claim as Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of bitcoin.
—Susie Violet Ward, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Australian scientist Craig Wright who claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto (the pseudonymous person or persons who developed Bitcoin) is not the creator of Bitcoin or the author of its founding whitepaper, according to a U.K. court.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2024
Another pseudonymous account pieced together an intricate timeline of Middleton’s past three months, color-coded to distinguish official statements from rumors.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 29 Feb. 2024
None of its ten chapters, each of which gives a pseudonymous account of a patient, is easy to read, and some are excruciating.
—Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
Ali Swenson and Melissa Goldin, Quartz, 6 Apr. 2024
The identities behind those coins remained a mystery, and each of her clusters remained just as pseudonymous as the single, disconnected addresses had been originally.
—Andy Greenberg, Ars Technica, 18 Jan. 2024
In crypto’s earliest years, the pseudonymous nature of transactions—whereby coins are exchanged between wallets identified only by an alphanumeric address—was frequently mistaken for anonymity.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 27 Mar. 2024
In posts that praised Nazis, denigrated racial minorities and professed the superiority of white people, pseudonymous Identity Evropa members spoke candidly about their goal of normalizing racist ideologies and infiltrating conservative politics.
—Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2024
In the latest update in the trial of COPA vs Craig Wright, a significant development arose regarding Wright's claim as Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of bitcoin.
—Susie Violet Ward, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Australian scientist Craig Wright who claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto (the pseudonymous person or persons who developed Bitcoin) is not the creator of Bitcoin or the author of its founding whitepaper, according to a U.K. court.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2024
Another pseudonymous account pieced together an intricate timeline of Middleton’s past three months, color-coded to distinguish official statements from rumors.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 29 Feb. 2024
None of its ten chapters, each of which gives a pseudonymous account of a patient, is easy to read, and some are excruciating.
—Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
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“Pseudonymous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pseudonymous. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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