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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
Nicolas Thompson-Lleras, a Los Angeles attorney who counsels immigrants facing deportation, said two of his clients were registered under aliases at different hospitals in Los Angeles County last year.
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Claudia Boyd-Barrett, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
At the time, Cook was purposely keeping his online presence minimal and producing music through his PC Music label under multiple aliases, including DJ Warlord and Pobbles.
—Matthew Huff, Vanity Fair, 27 Jan. 2026
Prosecutors said Shaklian, often using aliases, managed and submitted claims for seven healthcare providers enrolled with Medicare in Los Angeles County.
—City News Service, Daily News, 20 Jan. 2026
That gives you the option to provide temporary, throw-away aliases at the tap or click of a button when asked for your email address.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
This can limit the usefulness of aliases for certain sign-ups.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
For comparison, services like Outlook and Proton Mail already support aliases.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
Court records of his case show at least three aliases in addition to the name used by authorities, as well as alternate spellings and punctuations for all four names.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 15 Dec. 2025
The Colombian justice ministry on Wednesday authorized the extradition of Elkin Javier López Torres, who goes by the Spanish aliases La Silla and Doble Rueda, respectively The Chair or Double Wheels, both references to his wheelchair.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Claudia Boyd-Barrett, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
At the time, Cook was purposely keeping his online presence minimal and producing music through his PC Music label under multiple aliases, including DJ Warlord and Pobbles.
—Matthew Huff, Vanity Fair, 27 Jan. 2026
Prosecutors said Shaklian, often using aliases, managed and submitted claims for seven healthcare providers enrolled with Medicare in Los Angeles County.
—City News Service, Daily News, 20 Jan. 2026
That gives you the option to provide temporary, throw-away aliases at the tap or click of a button when asked for your email address.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
This can limit the usefulness of aliases for certain sign-ups.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
For comparison, services like Outlook and Proton Mail already support aliases.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
Court records of his case show at least three aliases in addition to the name used by authorities, as well as alternate spellings and punctuations for all four names.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 15 Dec. 2025
The Colombian justice ministry on Wednesday authorized the extradition of Elkin Javier López Torres, who goes by the Spanish aliases La Silla and Doble Rueda, respectively The Chair or Double Wheels, both references to his wheelchair.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aliases
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Jennifer Lawrence revealed this week that she’s gotten stuck with at least four nicknames over the years.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Residents have long used directional descriptors and whimsical nicknames for their houses instead of addresses.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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The plaintiffs, who used pseudonyms, asked the court for permission to file on behalf of all children who had lost gender-affirming care at the hospital’s TRUE Center for Gender Diversity, known as a class action.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
21 Jan. 2026
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The women are going by the pseudonyms Rebecca and Laura.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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At the time of the Mendez court decision, segregation was widespread in California’s public schools, with children who had Mexican surnames routinely placed on separate campuses that received fewer resources than those serving White students.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
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At least three members of the panel have Hispanic surnames.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2026
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Other monikers from indigenous tribes for this month’s full moon include the sleet moon from the Comanche people, the Creek tribe’s wind moon and the crow moon as named by the Shawnee.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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These monickers are direct byproducts of the city’s historic calling card—blocks of antebellum homes maintained since the 1930s by members of Natchez garden clubs.—
Joe Sills,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 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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Just a few days earlier in California, a house that had been decorated with lights celebrating Chanukah was riddled with bullets, with the assailant having been heard to yell anti-Jewish epithets.—
Rabbi Steve Roth,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Aliases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aliases. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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