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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Adjective
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Another anonymous source closer to the production characterized the split differently.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
31 Oct. 2025 -
Sotheby’s in New York will sell the work, which has been in private (and anonymous) hands since 2017, on November 18.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Planet Nero serves as the backdrop for the action-adventure, which will include original songs from an unnamed K-pop producer.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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The top of the mountain, also as yet unnamed, is the perfect spot from which to observe evolution.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The victim, an unidentified 48-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics, the fire department said.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Firefighters from the Los Angeles County Fire Department assisted in retrieving the remains of an unidentified man from the rocky shoreline below.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Incognito.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incognito. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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