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They are trying to protect their child's anonymity.
She enjoyed the anonymity of life in a large city.
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The discussion of blanket pardons, reported earlier by Politico, remains primarily at a staff level although Mr. Biden has talked about it with senior members of the team, according to the people familiar with the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe internal deliberations.
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Peter Baker, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
The discussions, first reported by Politico, were confirmed by two people familiar with the matter, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss private talks.
—Tyler Pager and Meryl Kornfield The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 6 Dec. 2024
The company’s board had been interviewing semiconductor executives for several weeks, said the people, who requested anonymity to discuss confidential information freely.
—Rohan Goswami, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
The official was not authorized to publicly discuss details of the ongoing investigation and spoke to the Associated Press on the condition of anonymity.
—Michael Balsamo, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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Peter Baker, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
The discussions, first reported by Politico, were confirmed by two people familiar with the matter, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss private talks.
—Tyler Pager and Meryl Kornfield The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 6 Dec. 2024
The company’s board had been interviewing semiconductor executives for several weeks, said the people, who requested anonymity to discuss confidential information freely.
—Rohan Goswami, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
The official was not authorized to publicly discuss details of the ongoing investigation and spoke to the Associated Press on the condition of anonymity.
—Michael Balsamo, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Anonymity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anonymity. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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anonymity
noun
an·o·nym·i·ty
ˌan-ə-ˈnim-ət-ē 
plural anonymities
: the quality or state of being anonymous
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