1
as in one
known but not named
I heard the news from a person who will remain anonymous
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2
as in unnamed
not named or identified by a name
a beautiful manuscript illuminated by an anonymous medieval monk
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Recent Examples of anonymous
Yousifi, a 42-year-old hospital worker, leaves behind two sons and a daughter, according to the cousin, who wished to remain anonymous for security reasons.
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Caitlin Danaher, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
An anonymous staff member reportedly confirmed the words.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 11 Jan. 2026
Can Wisconsin lottery winners remain anonymous?
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Chris Robinson, whose group, the Black Crowes, didn’t get enough voter support for a 2025 induction and were near the very bottom of Vulture’s anonymous Rock Hall ballot.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2025
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Caitlin Danaher, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
An anonymous staff member reportedly confirmed the words.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 11 Jan. 2026
Can Wisconsin lottery winners remain anonymous?
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Chris Robinson, whose group, the Black Crowes, didn’t get enough voter support for a 2025 induction and were near the very bottom of Vulture’s anonymous Rock Hall ballot.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anonymous
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Drinkwater didn't make one appearance in a Chelsea shirt last season, whilst Bakayoko spent the season in Italy on loan at AC Milan.—
SI.com,
SI.com,
3 Aug. 2019
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Decisions made by engineers today, in other words, will determine not how one car drives but how all cars drive.—
Johannes Himmelreich,
BostonGlobe.com,
30 Mar. 2018
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The company just delivered its first Cessna Citation Ascend this past week to an unnamed owner, marking its official launch onto the aviation scene.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
7 Jan. 2026
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Take her description of her decision to quit acting after turning 50 — prompted by her peremptory tone when speaking to an unnamed person on set.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2026
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In fact, scientists may have already spotted this cosmic fingerprint in the form of an unidentified X-ray emission in the light spectra from galaxy clusters.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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That unidentified victim was taken to Memorial Regional Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Anonymous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anonymous. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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