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
Some Republicans are also frustrated with the administration’s scattershot messaging, particularly around last year’s signature tax law, according to a GOP operative who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive matters.
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Bloomberg, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
The co-founder of Sun Microsystems and a prominent VC investor, Khosla recently submitted a letter of intent as part of the process, said the people, who were granted anonymity because the details are private.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 7 May 2026
Middlesbrough are understood to have CCTV footage of the incident, according to people familiar with what happened, speaking on condition of anonymity.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 7 May 2026
The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because there had been no announcement about Anunoby.
—Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 7 May 2026
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Bloomberg, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
The co-founder of Sun Microsystems and a prominent VC investor, Khosla recently submitted a letter of intent as part of the process, said the people, who were granted anonymity because the details are private.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 7 May 2026
Middlesbrough are understood to have CCTV footage of the incident, according to people familiar with what happened, speaking on condition of anonymity.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 7 May 2026
The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because there had been no announcement about Anunoby.
—Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anonymity
Noun
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Does that lead to a kind of obscurity?—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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Chambliss routinely produced explosive, clutch plays, overcoming his less-than-ideal size (6-foot-1, 200 pounds) and emerging from a relative obscurity in ways that captured fans' imagination.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Martin Short is breaking his silence on the recent death of his daughter Katherine Short.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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At first, Liza Ginette was distraught and confused at her children’s silence.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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And every one squandered leaves a mark, takes its toll, ages you just a bit — and takes you one year closer to hockey oblivion.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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These Knicks don’t sit around and watch Jalen Brunson pound the ball into oblivion.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Anonymity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anonymity. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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