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as in nicknames
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 pseudonyms
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 aliases
Consider using email aliases, which are alternate addresses that forward to your main inbox.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
The investigation led to the discovery of a vast masquerade involving a man with multiple aliases who turned out to be Crockett's bodyguard.
—J.d. Miles, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
In court filings, prosecutors have listed several aliases for Weston, to include, Mwenzi, Dre Mac Daddy, Mac Daddy Dre, Andre Smith, and Pierre Weston.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Pound admitted making the transmissions under his own name and at least two aliases, and acknowledged being paid by the Ministry of Popular Culture for his radio and print work.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
The investigation led to the discovery of a vast masquerade involving a man with multiple aliases who turned out to be Crockett's bodyguard.
—J.d. Miles, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
In court filings, prosecutors have listed several aliases for Weston, to include, Mwenzi, Dre Mac Daddy, Mac Daddy Dre, Andre Smith, and Pierre Weston.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Pound admitted making the transmissions under his own name and at least two aliases, and acknowledged being paid by the Ministry of Popular Culture for his radio and print work.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aliases
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Chicago might have too many nicknames.—
Gia Biagi,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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According to a royal author, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been given some pretty cold nicknames within the palace.—
Tessa Petak,
InStyle,
3 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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Journalists from mainstream publications leaked real stories that wouldn’t fly elsewhere and sometimes wrote under pseudonyms.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Mar. 2026
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The best iterations of this event over the past half-century have culminated in victories by global superstars whose surnames are unnecessary.—
Jason Sobel,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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For some families, maiden names or other significant surnames are carried on as first names.—
Lisa Milbrand,
Parents,
1 Apr. 2026
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Inside the little toy are over 5 million names on an SD card, submitted by folks around the world looking to fly their monikers to the moon.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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These monikers range from classics like Robin and Lucy to more uncommon names like Oran and Valo.—
Erica Jackson Curran,
Parents,
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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On that day, the mob hurled racist epithets, smoke bombs, and fists at him.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Aliases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aliases. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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