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
An April 4 email from an anonymous source, also shared in the filing, named Lipnik as the source of the leaks and alleged the involvement of Ramaciotti and three other names that are blacked out.
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Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 18 July 2025
What To Know According to an anonymous source speaking to the Daily Mail, Maxwell, who was convicted in 2022 over her links to Epstein's illicit activities and is serving a 20-year prison sentence, has expressed a willingness to testify before Congress about her experiences.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
The children believed their biological father was either an anonymous donor or the man who raised them.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 15 July 2025
The Information, which cited anonymous sources for the report.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 6 July 2025
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Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 18 July 2025
What To Know According to an anonymous source speaking to the Daily Mail, Maxwell, who was convicted in 2022 over her links to Epstein's illicit activities and is serving a 20-year prison sentence, has expressed a willingness to testify before Congress about her experiences.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
The children believed their biological father was either an anonymous donor or the man who raised them.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 15 July 2025
The Information, which cited anonymous sources for the report.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 6 July 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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One unnamed feature on the intro sticks out though, complementing Tyler’s characteristic moxie with seasoned, head-of-state bravado.—
Olivier Lafontant,
Pitchfork,
21 July 2025
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According to a Milwaukee Police Department detective's interview with Williams quoted in criminal complaints filed against Johnson and Williams, the two men and an unnamed 14-year-old companion planned to rob Jamal's mother at gunpoint at her home.—
Ariela Lopez,
jsonline.com,
21 July 2025
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Turner, who is saddled with a few demons of his own, is pulled into the twisted case of an unidentified Jane Doe whose body is found at the bottom of El Capitan, Yosemite's famous 3,000-foot cliff.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
19 July 2025
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The man jumped a barricade near the finish line and ran toward the racers, reportedly shouting objections to Israel's participation and carrying unidentified items.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
19 July 2025
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“Anonymous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anonymous. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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