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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The anonymous women filed a single lawsuit, in Los Angeles County, alleging that they were raped at his various homes in California and Las Vegas, according to the complaint.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
7 May 2025 -
The news outlet cites anonymous sources, and notes that the cast was given the option to not perform the night Trump will be in the audience.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
7 May 2025
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But on Thursday, citing unnamed sources, the New York Post reported that the Trump administration was considering plans to cut tariffs on China to as low as 50% as soon as next week.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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Halfway through the book, the unnamed narrator – whose parents were immigrants from Iran and India – must go to Tehran after her father, who long ago moved back to Iran, has a heart attack.—
Stuart Miller,
Oc Register,
9 May 2025
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Garcia said Wednesday that police were searching for the two unidentified suspects.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
8 May 2025
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Fungi remain poorly understood, with over 90 percent of species still unidentified, the Financial Times reported.—
Emma Marsden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 May 2025
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“Incognito.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incognito. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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