as in anonymous
not named or identified by a name
an incognito source in the CIA was the source of the information
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Staff at The Free Press are eager to start working with CBS News; reporter Olivia Reingold appeared on CBS News Friday morning to discuss her report that anonymous NYPD officers had been threatening to quit the force if Zohran Mamdani is elected New York City mayor.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025 -
The SeattleRed report, citing an anonymous source with knowledge of the case, placed the number at more than 100 corrections officers.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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Police also intercepted the Lexus shortly after and allegedly found 21-year-old Kitione Mahe — who had previously been wanted by police — in the front passenger’s seat, along with an unnamed accomplice and the 59-year-old man.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Israel will also delay the opening of the border crossing to Egypt through Wednesday—and possibly beyond—because of the delay in the return of the hostages' remains, Reuters reported, citing three unnamed Israeli officials.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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The unidentified hiker had attempted to summit the mountain earlier in the day but went off-trail when the snowstorm arrived, according to authorities.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Police in Kansas are asking the public for help in identifying a woman who was seen on surveillance video being taken by force by an unidentified man, according to authorities.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Incognito.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incognito. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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