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
The sources spoke to CBS News under the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the press.
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Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2025
Details of the speech were confirmed by two people familiar with the remarks who insisted on anonymity to discuss them.
—Josh Boak and Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Some cardinals have stepped very close to the line of breaking their vow of secrecy—or even broken it behind the cloak of anonymity.
— Made By History, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
The scientists, who were not authorized to speak publicly, spoke on the condition of anonymity.
—Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2025
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Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2025
Details of the speech were confirmed by two people familiar with the remarks who insisted on anonymity to discuss them.
—Josh Boak and Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Some cardinals have stepped very close to the line of breaking their vow of secrecy—or even broken it behind the cloak of anonymity.
— Made By History, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
The scientists, who were not authorized to speak publicly, spoke on the condition of anonymity.
—Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for anonymity
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
Noun
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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 21 May. 2025.
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