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
The YouTube series, which Parsons created largely on his laptop while still in high school, was itself inspired by an anonymous internet comment that turned the idea of the Backrooms into a meme.
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Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 31 May 2026
Reuters reported on Thursday that Zelenskyy and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson will jointly announce an agreement to provide Ukraine with Gripen fighter jets, citing an anonymous source.
—Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 30 May 2026
But The Athletic has reported that sources close to Vinicius Jr, who asked to remain anonymous to protect relationships, said Mourinho’s arrival would not be seen as a problem.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 29 May 2026
The anonymous assessment of his earlier work holds some water.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2026
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Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 31 May 2026
Reuters reported on Thursday that Zelenskyy and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson will jointly announce an agreement to provide Ukraine with Gripen fighter jets, citing an anonymous source.
—Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 30 May 2026
But The Athletic has reported that sources close to Vinicius Jr, who asked to remain anonymous to protect relationships, said Mourinho’s arrival would not be seen as a problem.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 29 May 2026
The anonymous assessment of his earlier work holds some water.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2026
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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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Also included in this zone is the adjacent unnamed development (owned by the same developers as Lee + White), which is the new home of the Atlanta Food Truck Park, and Bogg’s Social and Supply next door.—
Kate Williams,
AJC.com,
29 May 2026
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So shouts an unnamed (and slightly out-of-focus) soldier just as the helicopters land in the central battle sequence in Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse Now.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 May 2026
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Then, when the boat hit a piece of unidentified debris in the Hudson River while getting in some practice before the racing began, one of the rudders broke.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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With the new lead, detectives were able to positively confirm that the long-unidentified remains belonged to Sipfle, the outlets reported.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
31 May 2026
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“Anonymous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anonymous. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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