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
One such founder, who asked to remain anonymous in order to maintain his privacy, describes the experience as akin to being hit by a meteor.
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Christina Binkley, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2025
Can Wisconsin lottery winners remain anonymous?
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Anyone with information regarding the incident is encouraged to contact detectives at 816-234-5043 or the anonymous TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025
Speaking to Newsweek, the cats’ owner, who wished to remain anonymous, explained the change in Hex’s demeanor.
—Personal Finance, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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Christina Binkley, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2025
Can Wisconsin lottery winners remain anonymous?
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Anyone with information regarding the incident is encouraged to contact detectives at 816-234-5043 or the anonymous TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025
Speaking to Newsweek, the cats’ owner, who wished to remain anonymous, explained the change in Hex’s demeanor.
—Personal Finance, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anonymous
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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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Police also intercepted the Lexus shortly after and allegedly found 21-year-old Kitione Mahe — who had previously been wanted by police — in the front passenger’s seat, along with an unnamed accomplice and the 59-year-old man.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Israel will also delay the opening of the border crossing to Egypt through Wednesday—and possibly beyond—because of the delay in the return of the hostages' remains, Reuters reported, citing three unnamed Israeli officials.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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The unidentified hiker had attempted to summit the mountain earlier in the day but went off-trail when the snowstorm arrived, according to authorities.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Police in Kansas are asking the public for help in identifying a woman who was seen on surveillance video being taken by force by an unidentified man, according to authorities.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Anonymous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anonymous. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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