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as in one
known but not named
I heard the news from a person who will remain anonymous
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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
Now, he’s headed to Cooperstown as a near-unanimous selection, left off the ballot of only one anonymous voter out of a pool of 394.
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Zack Meisel, New York Times, 25 July 2025
Two months before Mesa police first investigated the unreported gun, the city received an anonymous complaint to its fraud and ethics hotline.
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 24 July 2025
The investigation into a 2007 bank heist — as described in court documents — seemed like a textbook case of a bank robbery solved with the help of eyewitnesses and an anonymous tip.
—Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 24 July 2025
According to an anonymous eyewitness, several first responders arrived on the scene of the attack, which marks the fourth shark encounter in Florida's Volusia County so far this year, according to the county website.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 19 July 2025
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Zack Meisel, New York Times, 25 July 2025
Two months before Mesa police first investigated the unreported gun, the city received an anonymous complaint to its fraud and ethics hotline.
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 24 July 2025
The investigation into a 2007 bank heist — as described in court documents — seemed like a textbook case of a bank robbery solved with the help of eyewitnesses and an anonymous tip.
—Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 24 July 2025
According to an anonymous eyewitness, several first responders arrived on the scene of the attack, which marks the fourth shark encounter in Florida's Volusia County so far this year, according to the county website.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 19 July 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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The unnamed agent was representing the player but had recently failed his agent’s exam, so had lost his licence.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
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The lawsuit was filed July 29 in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District by his estate against Wayne County, two sheriff's deputies, and six other unnamed people that the lawsuit says are deputies, mental health professionals and medical staff at the jail.—
Andrea May Sahouri,
Freep.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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The search is ongoing for the unidentified baby’s parents, and police have asked that neighbors review their surveillance footage, according to WOFL.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
30 July 2025
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The installation also functions as a multi-act musical score that will be collaboratively interpreted by the artist and an as-yet unidentified regional composer, according to a museum news release.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
30 July 2025
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“Anonymous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anonymous. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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