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 decision also came after Hamas returned the remains of an anonymous woman instead of an Israeli hostage killed while in captivity; Hamas later handed over the hostage's body.
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Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 23 Feb. 2025
What is the best way to stay private, secure, and anonymous while browsing the web?
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 22 Feb. 2025
Key strategies include regular wellness newsletters, interactive workshops, anonymous feedback channels, wellness challenges and an online resource hub.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
What is the best way to stay private, secure and anonymous while browsing the web?
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 10 Feb. 2025
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Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 23 Feb. 2025
What is the best way to stay private, secure, and anonymous while browsing the web?
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 22 Feb. 2025
Key strategies include regular wellness newsletters, interactive workshops, anonymous feedback channels, wellness challenges and an online resource hub.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
What is the best way to stay private, secure and anonymous while browsing the web?
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 10 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for anonymous
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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That mission carried venture capitalist Lane Bess (a repeat flyer with Blue Origin), Spanish TV host Jesús Calleja, physicist entrepreneur Elaine Chia Hyde, reproductive endocrinologist Richard Scott, hedge fund partner Tushar Shah and a sixth unnamed crewmember to space and back.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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The talks are at an early stage, according to an unnamed source who said natural resources, energy exploration and trade routes are being discussed.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Two deputies, Shields and an unidentified Hinds County deputy, were responding to a domestic call at a residence at the aforementioned address.—
Elizabeth Pritchett,
Fox News,
24 Feb. 2025
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According to police, the 29-year-old victim told officers that the suspect was an unidentified male who fled the scene in a tan SUV.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Anonymous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anonymous. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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