as in anonymous
not named or identified by a name
an incognito source in the CIA was the source of the information
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Denver is limiting its public campaign finance system after complaints about how money was spent in the 2023 election, such as banning spending on alcohol and anonymous cash donations.—
Axios Denver,
Axios,
24 Feb. 2025 -
All tips remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
24 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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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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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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“Incognito.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incognito. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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