Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cryptonyms
Noun
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The three accused, who police only identified by first names and initials of their last names, were charged with membership in a foreign terrorist organization and preparing an act of violence endangering the state.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025 -
Character names were also changed so there weren’t at least four people with capital-A first names.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Unlike the neo-Leninist underground, moreover, dissidents had no desire to revive Bolshevik revolutionary traditions, with their ideological discipline, armed conspiracy, and noms de guerre.—
Benjamin Nathans
September 24,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The twins were given names based on their personalities, according to the release.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Michigan has ten stakes, a phrase the LDS Church uses that is similar to a diocese in other Christian denominations.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Authorities would not say the denominations of the churches involved in the bomb threats.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The platform’s private servers let activists organize out of the public eye, often under pseudonyms, and use text and calling features.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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This stands in contrast to many of the investment claims on social media, where people regularly post fake or falsified information under pseudonyms.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Cryptonyms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cryptonyms. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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