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
One Republican close to the White House, who requested anonymity to speak candidly, implored the White House to be more defensive on gas prices.
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Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2026
The person requested anonymity because they're not permitted to speak publicly about the confidential discussions.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 29 May 2026
An Army official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said soldiers who were fans of UFC fights and who meet Army standards were given a preference, which the official said is standard practice for such events.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 29 May 2026
For most Bitcoin transactions, this is an inconvenience rather than an existential risk — the data is public anyway, and pseudonymity was always the promise, not anonymity.
—Sandy Peng, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2026
The person requested anonymity because they're not permitted to speak publicly about the confidential discussions.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 29 May 2026
An Army official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said soldiers who were fans of UFC fights and who meet Army standards were given a preference, which the official said is standard practice for such events.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 29 May 2026
For most Bitcoin transactions, this is an inconvenience rather than an existential risk — the data is public anyway, and pseudonymity was always the promise, not anonymity.
—Sandy Peng, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anonymity
Noun
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Crossed spears of sunlight fall into it but only so far, and beneath their yellow illuminations Brith can see depths and more depths of water, darkening to obscurity.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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In the age of social media, casting directors still have managed to find industry newcomers with relative digital obscurity and turn them into bona fide stars overnight.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2026
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Doors of hushed rooms swung open, and the celebration permeated deafening silence.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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Indigenous and elemental – Lapland In Swedish Lapland, the Indigenous Sámi community marks Midsummer with fire, silence, and story.—
Lea Lane,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Converting that surplus draft capital into a meaningful haul of valuable talent is an essential first step if the club is to move through the competitive oblivion of this rebuilding process on any sort of expedited or reasonable timeline.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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Although Nilsson would likely disagree, her work affirms that all of us are drifting toward oblivion, with the best days of our lives like so much confetti in the wind.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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“Anonymity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anonymity. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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