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
While Pivotal Philanthropies is bound by strict 501(c)(3) rules governing minimum payouts, self-dealing restrictions, and detailed reporting requirements, as an LLC, Pivotal Ventures operations aren’t subject to strict reporting, giving it more freedom, flexibility, and anonymity than a nonprofit.
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
Representatives of Exxon, Chevron and ConocoPhillips are expected to attend the White House meeting, according to a person familiar with the matter who requested anonymity to discuss the plans.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
The people spoke on the condition of anonymity because the team had yet to announce the moves.
—Tom Schad, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2026
The officials spoke under condition of anonymity to discuss national security matters.
—January 5, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
Representatives of Exxon, Chevron and ConocoPhillips are expected to attend the White House meeting, according to a person familiar with the matter who requested anonymity to discuss the plans.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
The people spoke on the condition of anonymity because the team had yet to announce the moves.
—Tom Schad, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2026
The officials spoke under condition of anonymity to discuss national security matters.
—January 5, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anonymity
Noun
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This has empowered the external opposition, growing out of Iran’s large diaspora and pulling figures such as Pahlavi out of relative obscurity.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Other aldermen also emerged from relative obscurity as the council flexed muscles always institutionally available but rarely employed.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
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The occasional person on a walk or shopper at one of the barely dozen stores still open, but the sound inside the mall is mostly just silence.—
Tori Apodaca,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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From her perspective, seeking support is not a lack of discipline, but a rational and courageous response to a complex condition that thrives in silence.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Tarr told his sweeping film in chapters, and the prolonged runtime was crucial to the story’s power, showing an entire world devolving into hopelessness and oblivion, practically in real time.—
Tim Grierson,
Rolling Stone,
6 Jan. 2026
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But automobiles with manual transmission appear to be on a road to oblivion as technology transforms cars into computers on wheels.—
Michael Liedtke,
Fortune,
28 Dec. 2025
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“Anonymity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anonymity. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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