under a pseudonym
idiom
: using a false name instead of one's real name
She preferred to write under a pseudonym.
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Goldis, the author of a Substack blog primarily discussing legal issues related to gender ideology, previously wrote under a pseudonym.
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Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 31 Jan. 2026
Hospitals have used what are sometimes called blackout procedures, which can include registering a patient under a pseudonym, removing their name from the hospital directory, or prohibiting staff from even confirming that a patient is in the hospital.
—Claudia Boyd-Barrett, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
The Housemaid author, who writes her books under a pseudonym, opened up about the rumors surrounding her identity on the Dec. 11 episode of Jenna Bush Hager's Open Book podcast.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
The source material comes from Terao Tetsuya, a Taiwanese former Google software engineer operating under a pseudonym who spent eight years at the tech giant before turning to writing.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
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Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 31 Jan. 2026
Hospitals have used what are sometimes called blackout procedures, which can include registering a patient under a pseudonym, removing their name from the hospital directory, or prohibiting staff from even confirming that a patient is in the hospital.
—Claudia Boyd-Barrett, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
The Housemaid author, who writes her books under a pseudonym, opened up about the rumors surrounding her identity on the Dec. 11 episode of Jenna Bush Hager's Open Book podcast.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
The source material comes from Terao Tetsuya, a Taiwanese former Google software engineer operating under a pseudonym who spent eight years at the tech giant before turning to writing.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Under a pseudonym.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20a%20pseudonym. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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