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
Losing anonymous internet access means giving companies and government agencies more power than ever to track our activities online.
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Albert Fox Cahn, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 2025
Hill previously joined Riley Gaines' lawsuit vs. the NCAA in early 2024 – Schreiner's first official year on her team (the 2023-24 season) – as an anonymous plaintiff.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Before long, her coordinator reached out: a pair of gay dads, who chose to remain anonymous, were interested in her eggs.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Tipsters who send information through these three methods remain anonymous.
—Samara Gerstle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2025
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Albert Fox Cahn, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 2025
Hill previously joined Riley Gaines' lawsuit vs. the NCAA in early 2024 – Schreiner's first official year on her team (the 2023-24 season) – as an anonymous plaintiff.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Before long, her coordinator reached out: a pair of gay dads, who chose to remain anonymous, were interested in her eggs.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Tipsters who send information through these three methods remain anonymous.
—Samara Gerstle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 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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Shot over three years on a vintage Bolex camera, the film is a rich portrait of an elderly, unnamed woman who, born in a cave more than 60 years ago, now lives in a village caring for her children and grandchildren.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
14 Aug. 2025
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Rothstein has been showing the building to prospective tenants ever since John Harten, who operated Mecklenburg Gardens for 28 years, sold it to an unnamed buyer in 2023.—
Keith Pandolfi,
The Enquirer,
14 Aug. 2025
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An unidentified man and a dog were found dead in the debris, police said.—
Kellie Love,
Hartford Courant,
12 Aug. 2025
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However, in 2020, new DNA testing matched evidence from the crime to an unidentified man, the Austin American-Statesman reported.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Anonymous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anonymous. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.
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