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
Liu's father, Arthur Liu, fled China after participating in the Tiananmen Square protests in the summer of 1989, coming to America and having Alysa through a surrogate and anonymous egg donor.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Mar. 2026
On this occasion in 2018, Rodriguez and others in the group had received an anonymous tip of a possible clandestine cemetery on the outskirts of Cordoba.
—Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 8 Mar. 2026
The group said that one of their biggest priorities is helping people stay anonymous, so no fear is attached to information coming in.
—Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
The victim panhandled around the area, a friend told the Daily News Saturday night, asking to remain anonymous.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Mar. 2026
On this occasion in 2018, Rodriguez and others in the group had received an anonymous tip of a possible clandestine cemetery on the outskirts of Cordoba.
—Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 8 Mar. 2026
The group said that one of their biggest priorities is helping people stay anonymous, so no fear is attached to information coming in.
—Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
The victim panhandled around the area, a friend told the Daily News Saturday night, asking to remain anonymous.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 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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The San Francisco Standard was able to reach an unnamed member, who confirmed the list was real.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Financial Times, citing an unnamed Gulf official, reported that a rethink could impact anything from investment pledges to foreign states to contracts with businesses.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Cushing turned himself in to the Colorado Springs Police Department in November 2024, after the unidentified victim’s father learned of the assaults and a warrant was issued for Cushing’s arrest.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
9 Mar. 2026
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The warning follows a similar one issued by Germany in February, saying that unidentified hackers were trying to phish high-profile Signal users in German military and politics.—
Kevin Collier,
NBC news,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Anonymous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anonymous. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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