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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
This can limit the usefulness of aliases for certain sign-ups.
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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
The Bauers learned that the defendants used aliases, which detectives learned were actually the identities of previous homeowners that the suspects used to create profiles on the Trusted Housesitters website.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 10 Oct. 2025
She is also known to use the aliases Mia Ventura, Shoshana or Shana, according to officials.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2025
Celebrities and politicians in the spotlight often use aliases to check into hotels to protect their privacy and keep their whereabouts secret.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Originally from Oklahoma, Findley had moved to southwest Missouri not long before the Graceland swindle began, and was using aliases that included the name Naussany to harass and threaten local business owners.
—Jon Schuppe, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2025
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
The Bauers learned that the defendants used aliases, which detectives learned were actually the identities of previous homeowners that the suspects used to create profiles on the Trusted Housesitters website.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 10 Oct. 2025
She is also known to use the aliases Mia Ventura, Shoshana or Shana, according to officials.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2025
Celebrities and politicians in the spotlight often use aliases to check into hotels to protect their privacy and keep their whereabouts secret.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Originally from Oklahoma, Findley had moved to southwest Missouri not long before the Graceland swindle began, and was using aliases that included the name Naussany to harass and threaten local business owners.
—Jon Schuppe, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aliases
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Herrington leads the recruiting, and encourages nicknames.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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With his nightly mockery of the second-term leader, including a string of biting nicknames including Fiberace, Nostra-Dumbass, Count Flatula, and his most recent, Rant-a-Claus, the Jimmy Kimmel Live!—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
22 Dec. 2025
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Most traders on prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi place bets under pseudonyms, not their real names.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
5 Jan. 2026
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All the women who spoke to Fortune about their relationships with chatbots for this story asked to be identified under pseudonyms out of concern that admitting to a relationship with an AI model carries a social stigma that could have negative repercussions for their livelihoods.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
26 Dec. 2025
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That history includes the surnames Hazeltine, Wilcox, Turner, Norton, Woodall, Willis, Bowman, Warner, Greenlaw and many more.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Breakers, the new four-story, colonial-style, 425-guest-room hotel, reopened for the season the following year, and its guest register read like a roll call of the famous—and infamous—surnames of the Gilded Age.—
David Shaftel,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Nov. 2025
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While soulful names, grandma/grandpa ones, and monikers with many vowels or inspired by numbers also made the trending list, the biggest influence on baby names in 2026 is the media parents are consuming, says Sophie Kihm, editor-in-chief of Nameberry.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
30 Dec. 2025
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Kimchis 1 through 5 were monikers bestowed on them by US crew members in homage to the beloved Korean dish (and perhaps a reflection of a less culturally sensitive time).—
Gawon Bae,
CNN Money,
25 Dec. 2025
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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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The doc has also earned the ire of Chase’s former Community co-star Yvette Nicole Brown, who firmly distanced herself from it and all attempts to reinvestigate Chase’s firing from the show amid accusations of hurling racial epithets.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Aliases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aliases. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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