as in obscurity
the quality or state of being mostly or completely unknown
oddly enough we like the anonymity of being a part of an enormous crowd
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Recent Examples of anonymity
This account is based on internal State Department documents and interviews with dozens of current and former officials from both countries, most of whom requested anonymity for fear of retaliation.
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Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 15 May 2025
But crypto offers a level of anonymity and scale that the White House has never seen.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
The source requested anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the conversations.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 14 May 2025
The official who spoke to the AP requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the talks, which could help stabilize world markets roiled by the U.S.-China standoff.
—Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
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Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 15 May 2025
But crypto offers a level of anonymity and scale that the White House has never seen.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
The source requested anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the conversations.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 14 May 2025
The official who spoke to the AP requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the talks, which could help stabilize world markets roiled by the U.S.-China standoff.
—Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anonymity
Noun
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American craft brewers helped rescue from obscurity the saison, a bubbly, crisp, gently spiced beer.—
Peter Rowe,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2025
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Al-Sheikh has risen from obscurity to quasi-royal prominence.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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And as previous studies had suggested, the research groups found that inhibitory neurons, or those that silence and modulate neural signals, were conserved across birds and mammals.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Wired News,
11 May 2025
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But even when locked in a tense, deadly standoff with the vicious Barbie, Moulin doesn’t break, and his courage and silence helps lead to the liberation of France, while leaving behind a new spirit of strength and resistance.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
10 May 2025
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What once felt like steady ground for many leaders now feels like a slippery slope into oblivion with no glimmer of a return.—
Jamie Griffith,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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One thing President Trump can’t tariff into oblivion is your favorite Spanish-language content produced in Mexico and imported for U.S. audiences.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Anonymity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anonymity. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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