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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
The doctor explained how Moïse had to be listed under several aliases while being treated.
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Tania Francois, CBS News, 13 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
But the woman turned out to be an impostor from Kansas with at least 30 aliases.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
Tania Francois, CBS News, 13 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
But the woman turned out to be an impostor from Kansas with at least 30 aliases.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aliases
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There’s a particular collection that has several nicknames, like the winter hexagon, winter circle, winter oval and more.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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For those who do not recognize their names, maybe their nicknames will help.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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Ellis took on several pseudonyms over the years, including Three-Six, the Spirit, Big Dotti, and Terror Child.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
10 Mar. 2026
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White nationalists at Charlottesville marched hoisting Roman flags, and far-right internet personalities adopted Roman pseudonyms.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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In sports, some siblings are so accomplished that they can be recognized by only their surnames.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
8 Feb. 2026
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The endless vowels of their surnames—Ruuttu, Saarinen, Ruotsalainen—sail through his mind like a song.—
Boris Fishman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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Similarly moralistic monikers were used in the war in Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom) and the 2003 invasion of Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom).—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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Andrew and his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, moved out of Royal Lodge in February 2026, three months after Charles stripped him of his royal titles, including his HRH and prince monikers, in November 2025.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
2 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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When the time came for Alan Cumming to cease deliberations, Michael was reduced to sputtering epithets in random sequences.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Aliases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aliases. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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