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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
That includes aliases, date of birth, race, counties of conviction, charges, case numbers, dispositions, descriptions of any identifying marks and tattoos and a photograph of a person.
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Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
In a step that rights activists call an attempt to block a dual-surname system, Takaichi is calling for a law to allow the greater use of maiden names as aliases instead.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
In a step that rights activists call an attempt to block a dual-surname system, Takaichi is calling for a law to allow the greater use of maiden names as aliases instead.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
In a step that rights activists call an attempt to block a dual-surname system, Takaichi is calling for a law to allow the greater use of maiden names as aliases instead.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
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Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
In a step that rights activists call an attempt to block a dual-surname system, Takaichi is calling for a law to allow the greater use of maiden names as aliases instead.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
In a step that rights activists call an attempt to block a dual-surname system, Takaichi is calling for a law to allow the greater use of maiden names as aliases instead.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
In a step that rights activists call an attempt to block a dual-surname system, Takaichi is calling for a law to allow the greater use of maiden names as aliases instead.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alias
Noun
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She’s guarded, gives her co-workers obnoxious nicknames, and is always ready with a snarky comment.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
19 Apr. 2026
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The French newspaper has given him various nicknames during the past four decades, tracing the arc of his public reputation.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
17 Apr. 2026
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At this time, Jason Ryan opted for the pseudonym Ryan Ireland, choosing to name himself after the play.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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Parents of four transgender girls, identified by pseudonyms, sued a few weeks after Children’s decision, arguing that the Aurora hospital’s decision to halt care to a population based on their gender identity constitutes discrimination under Colorado law.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
15 Apr. 2026
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But Anderson is clearly amused, and has already made a number of pieces for the Mayers offspring (the children use their father’s surname).—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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The motive remains under investigation, but a search of property records at the home where Fraire was arrested shows that someone with the same surname as the suspect also works at the same elementary school where Arti Varma worked.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Jaquan Wright is known as Two Skin, a moniker that nods to his vitiligo skin disorder.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2026
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Boise State University students will have to get used to calling one building on campus by a new moniker.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
19 Apr. 2026
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White supremacist Nick Fuentes, in a video, praised the post while using a racist epithet in his commentary.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2026
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Tensions rose, neighbors said, to the point that King was heard at times swearing at Kirsten Wells as well as others using vulgar epithets.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Alias.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alias. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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