facelessness

noun

Definition of facelessnessnext
as in obscurity
the quality or state of being mostly or completely unknown the facelessness of those early participants in the American civil rights movement

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  1. obscurity
  2. silence
  3. oblivion
  4. anonymity
Noun
  • Without a solid marketing strategy, even the best products risk fading into obscurity.
    Karan Sharma, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Some hardly get off the ground, while others raise money at lofty valuations before vanishing into obscurity.
    Jon Fortt,Paige Tortorelli, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of obscurity
Noun
  • Then, his remains were taken to the state capital in Atlanta, where he was honored in a moment of silence at the Capitol before a service at the Carter Center.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
  • An eerie soundscape coats one’s ears throughout, rarely allowing for an instant of complete silence.
    Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of silence
Noun
  • In 30 minutes, they were shot into oblivion by Jackson’s ragtag army.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The loss dropped the Rams’ record to 0-2 en route to a 1-4 start that had coach Sean McVay’s team on the brink of potential playoff oblivion.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of oblivion
Noun
  • According to sources close to the talks who were granted anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the negotiations, language on automation was drawn up to assist the full bargaining committee review process slated for Tuesday.
    Lori Ann LaRocco, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
  • But with the election over and President-elect Donald Trump set to take office, some aides thought there might be a slim chance to persuade Biden to relent in his last days in office, according to the officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe internal deliberations.
    Ellen Nakashima, arkansasonline.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of anonymity
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