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
Dunn, 37, of Washington, was an international affairs specialist in the Justice Department’s criminal division, according to a department official who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss a personnel matter.
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Nino Paoli, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025
The complaint isn't valid, Robinson asserts, both because of its anonymity and its origin.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 14 Aug. 2025
But that could change as troops go out on different missions, like accompanying law enforcement, said the officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
The person was not authorized to publicly discuss personnel matters and spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity.
—Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 12 Aug. 2025
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Nino Paoli, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025
The complaint isn't valid, Robinson asserts, both because of its anonymity and its origin.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 14 Aug. 2025
But that could change as troops go out on different missions, like accompanying law enforcement, said the officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
The person was not authorized to publicly discuss personnel matters and spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity.
—Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anonymity
Noun
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The film might have faded into obscurity if the studio hadn't decided to re-market it to the midnight movie circuit, along with other counterculture fare like Pink Flamingoes (1972) and Reefer Madness (1933).—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 Aug. 2025
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Numan’s career and his odyssey back from near obscurity to another career high in his mid-sixties hold various lessons for business owners about self-belief and sticking to your principles, innovation and the value of a unique value proposition.—
Paul Fitzgerald,
Rolling Stone,
12 Aug. 2025
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Since then, conservative groups have sought to ban the use of ballot drop boxes, citing the law's silence on their use.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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But what happens when their silence becomes the red flag?—
Laurie Shakur,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Cardholders report that rewards are devalued, denied, disappeared, or fine-printed to oblivion, their actual redemption details dramatically different from their marketing materials.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
24 July 2025
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Crystal Cruises’ Crystal Symphony Crystal Cruises was bankrupt and facing oblivion when it was rescued by luxury tour operator Abercrombie & Kent, which bought the 602-passenger Crystal Symphony (and 740-passenger Crystal Serenity) and relaunched the brand.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
3 July 2025
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“Anonymity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anonymity. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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