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
Individuals wishing to remain anonymous may provide information without identifying themselves.
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Harry Harris, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
Can Wisconsin lottery winners remain anonymous?
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 15 Feb. 2026
An anonymous donor will match the first $50,000 donated to Charley’s campaign.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
A week ago, Sturla Holm Laegreid lived a pretty anonymous life.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
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Harry Harris, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
Can Wisconsin lottery winners remain anonymous?
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 15 Feb. 2026
An anonymous donor will match the first $50,000 donated to Charley’s campaign.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
A week ago, Sturla Holm Laegreid lived a pretty anonymous life.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
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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 White House initially defended the post, but after the flood of bipartisan outrage, pivoted to blaming it on an unnamed staffer.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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While unnamed in the indictment, such products from the company SaferWatch were piloted during the 2024-25 school year in the city’s public schools.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Harbour, 50, was spotted elsewhere in the city Saturday with an unidentified woman, TMZ reports.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Earlier this month, Israel transferred the bodies of 54 Palestinians and 66 boxes containing human remains, all unidentified, to Gaza via the Red Cross.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Anonymous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anonymous. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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