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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 pseudonyms
Journalists from mainstream publications leaked real stories that wouldn’t fly elsewhere and sometimes wrote under pseudonyms.
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 27 Mar. 2026
The high school students, who are seeking to proceed under pseudonyms, filed the lawsuit in California, where xAI — Musk's artificial intelligence company — has its headquarters.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
The high school students, who are seeking to proceed under pseudonyms, filed the lawsuit in California, where xAI — Musk’s artificial intelligence company — has its headquarters.
—Travis Loller, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Jake and his oldest brother, Tom—who, like everyone in this story, have been assigned pseudonyms to protect their anonymity—had starkly different politics.
—Olivia Krupp, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
Ellis took on several pseudonyms over the years, including Three-Six, the Spirit, Big Dotti, and Terror Child.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026
White nationalists at Charlottesville marched hoisting Roman flags, and far-right internet personalities adopted Roman pseudonyms.
—Chang Che, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
His name and the names of other people quoted in this article are pseudonyms chosen to protect their privacy.
—Helena Addison, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2026
In the inside part of the apartment building’s mailbox — accessible only to building management and mail carriers — law enforcement found notes indicating that mail should be delivered to Cynthia’s apartment for several of the pseudonyms used in the scheme, authorities said.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 27 Mar. 2026
The high school students, who are seeking to proceed under pseudonyms, filed the lawsuit in California, where xAI — Musk's artificial intelligence company — has its headquarters.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
The high school students, who are seeking to proceed under pseudonyms, filed the lawsuit in California, where xAI — Musk’s artificial intelligence company — has its headquarters.
—Travis Loller, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Jake and his oldest brother, Tom—who, like everyone in this story, have been assigned pseudonyms to protect their anonymity—had starkly different politics.
—Olivia Krupp, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
Ellis took on several pseudonyms over the years, including Three-Six, the Spirit, Big Dotti, and Terror Child.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026
White nationalists at Charlottesville marched hoisting Roman flags, and far-right internet personalities adopted Roman pseudonyms.
—Chang Che, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
His name and the names of other people quoted in this article are pseudonyms chosen to protect their privacy.
—Helena Addison, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2026
In the inside part of the apartment building’s mailbox — accessible only to building management and mail carriers — law enforcement found notes indicating that mail should be delivered to Cynthia’s apartment for several of the pseudonyms used in the scheme, authorities said.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pseudonyms
aliases
Noun
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Consider using email aliases, which are alternate addresses that forward to your main inbox.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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The investigation led to the discovery of a vast masquerade involving a man with multiple aliases who turned out to be Crockett's bodyguard.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Pseudonyms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pseudonyms. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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