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
Robert Kuzovkov, a 44-year-old known by the pseudonym Semyon Skrepetsky, was killed on Monday morning near his home in the eastern Polish city of Biala Podlaska, near the border with Belarus.
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Vanessa Gera,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Inside the house, a 33-year-old amateur gunsmith who goes by the pseudonym Yeezy wondered what to do.
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Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
Each piece, handcrafted in South Korea’s cobbler neighborhood, has a pseudonym drawn from Rhee’s artwork titles, including Eli, Mona, Muni and Elva.
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Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
This result prompted the lab to run a confirmation test, which determined that Alexa (who asked to be identified with a pseudonym) did not have the virus.
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Lauren Schneider,
Scientific American,
9 June 2026
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Vanessa Gera,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Inside the house, a 33-year-old amateur gunsmith who goes by the pseudonym Yeezy wondered what to do.
—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
Each piece, handcrafted in South Korea’s cobbler neighborhood, has a pseudonym drawn from Rhee’s artwork titles, including Eli, Mona, Muni and Elva.
—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
This result prompted the lab to run a confirmation test, which determined that Alexa (who asked to be identified with a pseudonym) did not have the virus.
—
Lauren Schneider,
Scientific American,
9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pseudonym
alias
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According to prosecutors, Sia Ford was one of Latchford’s aliases.
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Parker used more than 30 aliases (including posing as her own mother) in an effort to fraudulently purchase more than $20 million in real estate and other assets throughout her 14-month relationship with Griffin, per Maternal Instinct.
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“Pseudonym.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pseudonym. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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