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as in nickname
a descriptive or familiar name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging to an individual
a soccer player whom everyone knows as "Mayhem," her adopted alias in the sports world that was created from her surname
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as in pseudonym
a fictitious or assumed name
the English author Eric Blair, better known under the alias of George Orwell
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Recent Examples of alias
Kim is living in South Korea under an alias to avoid endangering his friends and family, who could be targeted by the DPRK government in retaliation for his actions and interviews with U.S. media.
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Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 2 July 2025
Prosecutors also presented a reservation at the Trump International Hotel in Columbus Circle which was made under the name Janet Clark, an alias for Ventura seen in text messages.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 16 June 2025
Meanwhile, dirty cop Cha Yeong-do (Our Blues’ Cha Seung-won), known in the crime world by alias Mr. Kim, saw an opportunity to grow his control within the organization.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 6 June 2025
Using email aliases will substantially reduce the threat footprint, because the hackers don’t know that’s not your genuine, everyday email address.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
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Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 2 July 2025
Prosecutors also presented a reservation at the Trump International Hotel in Columbus Circle which was made under the name Janet Clark, an alias for Ventura seen in text messages.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 16 June 2025
Meanwhile, dirty cop Cha Yeong-do (Our Blues’ Cha Seung-won), known in the crime world by alias Mr. Kim, saw an opportunity to grow his control within the organization.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 6 June 2025
Using email aliases will substantially reduce the threat footprint, because the hackers don’t know that’s not your genuine, everyday email address.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alias
Noun
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Harris was not charged with that murder, but the Law & Order writers implied he was involved with the crime and used nicknames similar to Harris’ case.—
John J. Lennon,
Rolling Stone,
19 July 2025
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Ken Takakura is usually called by his nickname, Okarun, a moniker given to him by Momo.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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The Times received immediate backlash for agreeing to credit Lasker only by his pseudonym, and for not making clear the full nature of his work.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
9 July 2025
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The invitations were so scarce that at least one Tesla influencer, a person named Omar who goes by the pseudonym Whole Mars Catalog, offered to share rides for $10.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
5 July 2025
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They have been married since 1999, combining their previous surnames, True and Frost.—
Derek Lawrence,
EW.com,
29 July 2025
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The new film’s title references the surname of Stiller’s character, Greg Focker.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
28 July 2025
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The defendants, who were white, also used racial epithets toward Majors, prosecutors said.—
Kelly Puente,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Musk and Trump’s potent political alliance seemed to meet a dramatic end a month ago in an exchange of blistering epithets, with Trump threatening to go after Musk’s business interests, and Musk calling for Trump’s impeachment.—
Meg Kinnard,
Chicago Tribune,
1 July 2025
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People didn’t necessarily identify themselves with a moniker or a label.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
28 July 2025
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Anticipation for new music from the now-duo was extremely high, as it had been announced some time ago that the group was going to release music for the film under that moniker.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2025
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“Alias.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alias. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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