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
Multiple Israeli and international media outlets, citing anonymous sources, identified the interlocutor in Tehran as Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf.
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CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Although commonly associated with the visual arts, anonymity is commonplace in other disciplines, including music, with formerly anonymous stars including Australian singer Sia and French electronic duo Daft Pank.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
Years before the rise of Instagram, Banksy figured out that the key to real influence lay in not being famous, exactly, but in being anonymous.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Anyone with information is asked to call the CrimeStoppers anonymous tips line at 704-334-1600.
—Wsoc
march 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Mar. 2026
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CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Although commonly associated with the visual arts, anonymity is commonplace in other disciplines, including music, with formerly anonymous stars including Australian singer Sia and French electronic duo Daft Pank.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
Years before the rise of Instagram, Banksy figured out that the key to real influence lay in not being famous, exactly, but in being anonymous.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Anyone with information is asked to call the CrimeStoppers anonymous tips line at 704-334-1600.
—Wsoc
march 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 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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Others are more pointed; her recounting of an attempt to make a new friend and the disastrous dinner party that ensued, a nightmarish experience on the set of an (unnamed) indie movie set, a nightmarish experience becoming a member of an (unnamed) celebrity and influencer gym in Los Angeles.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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Either paying for wellness retreat after wellness retreat, or perhaps, staying with unnamed friends.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
27 Mar. 2026
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An analysis of his phone allegedly found 66 videos with at least 65 additional unidentified victims, and metadata and surveillance video corroborated that the recordings took place in the same restroom over a period of weeks.—
Robert A. Cronkleton
March 23,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2026
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In the meantime, Beardsley's family was working with The Doe Network, a volunteer organization that focuses on missing and unidentified person cases.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Anonymous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anonymous. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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