1
as in one
known but not named
I heard the news from a person who will remain anonymous
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2
as in unnamed
not named or identified by a name
a beautiful manuscript illuminated by an anonymous medieval monk
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Recent Examples of anonymous
The Spotlight program featured an anonymous source who claimed that Adams had sanctioned Donaldson's killing, saying murders had to be approved by the leadership of the IRA.
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Fatima Al-Kassab, NPR, 30 May 2025
The anonymous street artist announced his latest creation in an Instagram post on May 29.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2025
Tipsters can also remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers of Tarrant County at (817) 469-8477.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
Three anonymous players who claim to have faced the pitcher filed a lawsuit against the state on May 20 for allowing the athlete to compete against female players.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025
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Fatima Al-Kassab, NPR, 30 May 2025
The anonymous street artist announced his latest creation in an Instagram post on May 29.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2025
Tipsters can also remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers of Tarrant County at (817) 469-8477.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
Three anonymous players who claim to have faced the pitcher filed a lawsuit against the state on May 20 for allowing the athlete to compete against female players.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anonymous
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Drinkwater didn't make one appearance in a Chelsea shirt last season, whilst Bakayoko spent the season in Italy on loan at AC Milan.—
SI.com,
SI.com,
3 Aug. 2019
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Decisions made by engineers today, in other words, will determine not how one car drives but how all cars drive.—
Johannes Himmelreich,
BostonGlobe.com,
30 Mar. 2018
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The episode cited unnamed sources close to the investigation and included unreleased surveillance camera footage from a neighboring home, as well as a variety of data purported to be directly from Kohberger’s cellphone, such as Google searches, photos and call logs.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
22 May 2025
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The protest and the reveal of Walmart’s AI plans followed another disruption earlier that day at Microsoft’s Build developer conference in Seattle when an unnamed Palestinian tech worker disrupted a speech by Jay Parikh, Microsoft’s head of CoreAI.—
Hayden Field,
CNBC,
21 May 2025
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The unidentified suspect and bus driver immediately got into an argument, during which the suspect pulled out a wrench and struck the MTA employee on the forehead.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
1 June 2025
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During a recorded phone call on May 9, which was being monitored by a correction officer, authorities said Arrington and an unidentified woman began talking about a woman believed to have cooperated with authorities, leading to his arrest on May 6.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2025
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“Anonymous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anonymous. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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