as in alias
a fictitious or assumed name the most notorious serial killer of the 19th century remains known only by the pseudonym of Jack the Ripper

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Recent Examples of pseudonym In an effort to minimize any attention on himself, Styles opted out of signing up with his own name and instead ran the Sunday race under the pseudonym Sted Sarandos (a play on the name of Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos) while wearing a headband and sunglasses. Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Sep. 2025 Wearing a headband and sunglasses, Harry Styles ran the Berlin Marathon in under three hours, reportedly using the pseudonym Sted Sarandos. Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025 Styles was seen running alongside some 55,000 athletes taking part in the race, reportedly using the pseudonym Sted Sarandos, reports the Associated Press. Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2025 Blockchain and bitcoin were created in 2009 by a person or group using the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto. Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pseudonym
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alias
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  • The Bauers learned that the defendants used aliases, which detectives learned were actually the identities of previous homeowners that the suspects used to create profiles on the Trusted Housesitters website.
    Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 10 Oct. 2025
  • She is also known to use the aliases Mia Ventura, Shoshana or Shana, according to officials.
    Mason Leath, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2025

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“Pseudonym.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pseudonym. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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