as in obscurity
the quality or state of being mostly or completely unknown
oddly enough we like the anonymity of being a part of an enormous crowd
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Recent Examples of anonymity
Sources close to the coaching staff — who, like all those in this piece, spoke on the condition of anonymity to protect relationships — believe Madrid’s injury problems over the past two seasons have had an impact.
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Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Investigative journalists, political dissidents, whistleblowers and human rights activists rely on Signal to protect sources, organize efforts and preserve anonymity.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The executives, shielded by anonymity, bluntly criticized Trump in their responses to a survey conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas from March 12 to March 20.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
State and former federal officials, several of whom spoke to Bloomberg on the condition of anonymity, described pitfalls with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s new approach, which gives more opportunities for satellite terminals that are initially inexpensive, but can cost more over time.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
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Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Investigative journalists, political dissidents, whistleblowers and human rights activists rely on Signal to protect sources, organize efforts and preserve anonymity.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The executives, shielded by anonymity, bluntly criticized Trump in their responses to a survey conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas from March 12 to March 20.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
State and former federal officials, several of whom spoke to Bloomberg on the condition of anonymity, described pitfalls with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s new approach, which gives more opportunities for satellite terminals that are initially inexpensive, but can cost more over time.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anonymity
Noun
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But af Klint might have just as easily faded into obscurity, her work forgotten, her spiritual messages dismissed as a crank’s.—
Jay Cheshes,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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Content demonstrating clear expertise and authority • Fast-loading pages without intrusive pop-ups or restricted access Websites meeting these criteria are far more likely to capture AI's attention, while those that don't risk fading into obscurity.—
Guy Leon Sheetrit,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Mother-and-teen enjoyed their lavish night out just two days before Ben Affleck broke his silence on his and Lopez’s divorce, which was finalized in January.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2025
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Liam Lawson has broken his silence after his sudden demotion from Red Bull to its junior Formula One team, Racing Bulls, following the Chinese Grand Prix.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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Leaders today calendar themselves into oblivion, squeezing out meaningful human interaction.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Unlike the new black-and-white image, Trump’s first portrait was in color, featuring the First Lady—face airbrushed into oblivion—wide-eyed, smiling with a hint of teeth, her arms crossed to display a massive diamond wedding ring.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Anonymity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anonymity. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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