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
For the dairy worker, an undocumented immigrant from Mexico in his mid-50s who requested anonymity to speak about the incident, this felt like the final straw.
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Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
An official announcement is expected Monday or Tuesday, according to the people, who were granted anonymity because the details are private.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 17 Apr. 2026
What began as an effort to bolster kids’ safety online has morphed in recent months into a broader debate over privacy and anonymity on the internet.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026
The official spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
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Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
An official announcement is expected Monday or Tuesday, according to the people, who were granted anonymity because the details are private.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 17 Apr. 2026
What began as an effort to bolster kids’ safety online has morphed in recent months into a broader debate over privacy and anonymity on the internet.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026
The official spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anonymity
Noun
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Cory Monteith had made headway in bit parts and supporting roles when Ryan Murphy plucked him from near obscurity to portray Finn Hudson, the high school quarterback with a softer side and a killer set of pipes.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
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Last season, the group was headlined by Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss, who rose from relative obscurity at Division II Ferris State to lead the Rebels to within a win of the national championship game.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Wrestlers had always operated under a code of silence, known as kayfabe, that forbade acknowledging that the entire thing was scripted.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The others include a teenage star of video games; a young woman awaiting a heart transplant; a priest with a vow of silence; a guard with a grudge against the bank; a fake receptionist; and Ernest’s fiancé, Juliette.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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And then the Hornets bricked their way to oblivion, with more turnovers (seven) than field goals (five).—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Apr. 2026
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Even when things are going well, an astronaut in flight is remarkably close to oblivion.—
David W. Brown,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Anonymity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anonymity. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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