cryptonym

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Recent Examples of cryptonym The Stellarwind cryptonym replaced it soon afterward. Barton Gellman, Wired, 24 May 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cryptonym
Noun
  • Authorities say information provided by the child, identified by the pseudonym Allie Gray, and corroborated by investigators established probable cause for the first‑degree felony charge against 31‑year‑old Brandon Wade Vanscoy.
    Doug Myers, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The doctor asked to be identified by a pseudonym, citing fears of professional retribution.
    Michal Ruprecht, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Spenuzza, who was born in Quito, Ecuador, has written 15 books under her pen name Cecilia Velástegui, ranging from historical and cultural fiction to bilingual children’s books.
    Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The book chronicles the relationship between the Huckleberry Finn author (whose real name was Samuel Clemens) and his famed pen name.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Consider using email aliases, which are alternate addresses that forward to your main inbox.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
  • The investigation led to the discovery of a vast masquerade involving a man with multiple aliases who turned out to be Crockett's bodyguard.
    J.D. Miles, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine — Clinical Terms (SNOMED CT), the organization that determines global standards for health terms, receives up to 2,000 requests to amend nomenclature every year, either from individual members or groups.
    Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Apart from achieving popular success by bringing botany to the people, Lamarck’s major purpose in French Flora was to exploit what seemed to be a little opening in the field of botany in the form of a rift among botanists regarding nomenclature.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Published under the nom de plume Jonathan Gash, Lovejoy is a set of 24 books from Dr John Grant.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Eduard Limonov then—an appropriate nom de plume for a dissident poet arriving in 1974 New York, a metropolis of graffiti and project fires, of blackouts and serial killers.
    Ed Simon June 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • Chablis wines may simply be labeled Chablis or Chablis Villages and can also include one of 20 village appellations.
    Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Today, shelves are stocked with cans of wine in a range of styles from sparkling to rosé to orange wines, often listing grape varietals and specific appellations.
    Kate Bernot, Outside, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Under Redfin mapping, this area includes neighborhood designation that largely centers on the Ballantyne and Providence areas.
    Chase Jordan April 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The law, criticized by free speech advocates, allows a top official at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to designate a group as a domestic or foreign terrorist organization, with the governor and three other members of the Florida Cabinet approving or rejecting the designation.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026

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“Cryptonym.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cryptonym. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.

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