1
as in one
known but not named
I heard the news from a person who will remain anonymous
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2
as in unnamed
not named or identified by a name
a beautiful manuscript illuminated by an anonymous medieval monk
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Recent Examples of anonymous
Callers may remain anonymous or leave a name and phone number for follow-up.
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Those who wish to remain anonymous can contact Crime Stoppers at 414-224-Tips or use the P3 Tips app.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Participation in the buyback is anonymous, and police will not ask for identification or personal information.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
Ford is considering canceling the truck, according to The Wall Street Journal, citing anonymous sources.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Those who wish to remain anonymous can contact Crime Stoppers at 414-224-Tips or use the P3 Tips app.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Participation in the buyback is anonymous, and police will not ask for identification or personal information.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
Ford is considering canceling the truck, according to The Wall Street Journal, citing anonymous sources.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anonymous
Adjective
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Drinkwater didn't make one appearance in a Chelsea shirt last season, whilst Bakayoko spent the season in Italy on loan at AC Milan.—
SI.com,
SI.com,
3 Aug. 2019
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Decisions made by engineers today, in other words, will determine not how one car drives but how all cars drive.—
Johannes Himmelreich,
BostonGlobe.com,
30 Mar. 2018
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The company just delivered its first Cessna Citation Ascend this past week to an unnamed owner, marking its official launch onto the aviation scene.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
7 Jan. 2026
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Take her description of her decision to quit acting after turning 50 — prompted by her peremptory tone when speaking to an unnamed person on set.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2026
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In fact, scientists may have already spotted this cosmic fingerprint in the form of an unidentified X-ray emission in the light spectra from galaxy clusters.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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That unidentified victim was taken to Memorial Regional Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Anonymous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anonymous. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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