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as in nicknames
a descriptive or familiar name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging to an individual
a soccer player whom everyone knows as "Mayhem," her adopted alias in the sports world that was created from her surname
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as in pseudonyms
a fictitious or assumed name
the English author Eric Blair, better known under the alias of George Orwell
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Recent Examples of aliases
But the woman turned out to be an impostor from Kansas with at least 30 aliases.
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Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
Nicolas Thompson-Lleras, a Los Angeles attorney who counsels immigrants facing deportation, said two of his clients were registered under aliases at different hospitals in Los Angeles County last year.
—Claudia Boyd-Barrett, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
At the time, Cook was purposely keeping his online presence minimal and producing music through his PC Music label under multiple aliases, including DJ Warlord and Pobbles.
—Matthew Huff, Vanity Fair, 27 Jan. 2026
Prosecutors said Shaklian, often using aliases, managed and submitted claims for seven healthcare providers enrolled with Medicare in Los Angeles County.
—City News Service, Daily News, 20 Jan. 2026
That gives you the option to provide temporary, throw-away aliases at the tap or click of a button when asked for your email address.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
This can limit the usefulness of aliases for certain sign-ups.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
For comparison, services like Outlook and Proton Mail already support aliases.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
Court records of his case show at least three aliases in addition to the name used by authorities, as well as alternate spellings and punctuations for all four names.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
Nicolas Thompson-Lleras, a Los Angeles attorney who counsels immigrants facing deportation, said two of his clients were registered under aliases at different hospitals in Los Angeles County last year.
—Claudia Boyd-Barrett, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
At the time, Cook was purposely keeping his online presence minimal and producing music through his PC Music label under multiple aliases, including DJ Warlord and Pobbles.
—Matthew Huff, Vanity Fair, 27 Jan. 2026
Prosecutors said Shaklian, often using aliases, managed and submitted claims for seven healthcare providers enrolled with Medicare in Los Angeles County.
—City News Service, Daily News, 20 Jan. 2026
That gives you the option to provide temporary, throw-away aliases at the tap or click of a button when asked for your email address.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
This can limit the usefulness of aliases for certain sign-ups.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
For comparison, services like Outlook and Proton Mail already support aliases.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
Court records of his case show at least three aliases in addition to the name used by authorities, as well as alternate spellings and punctuations for all four names.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aliases
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New sports have been added to the program and with that come new terms or nicknames for tactics, maneuvers or objects that beginner fans might not be familiar with.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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The nicknames aren’t really that inspiring on either side just yet.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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In the inside part of the apartment building’s mailbox — accessible only to building management and mail carriers — law enforcement found notes indicating that mail should be delivered to Cynthia’s apartment for several of the pseudonyms used in the scheme, authorities said.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Mindel, who has made solo music under the pseudonyms GMS and Sade Sade since Yellow Swans’ split in 2009, received the diagnosis after a health crisis last fall, his partner Aja Bond writes on a GoFundMe page.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
6 Feb. 2026
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In sports, some siblings are so accomplished that they can be recognized by only their surnames.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
8 Feb. 2026
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The endless vowels of their surnames—Ruuttu, Saarinen, Ruotsalainen—sail through his mind like a song.—
Boris Fishman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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These are the monikers most common to Gen Z, and today's parents tend to either look to the past or totally new-to-them options.—
Anna Earl,
Parents,
8 Feb. 2026
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Other monikers from indigenous tribes for this month’s full moon include the sleet moon from the Comanche people, the Creek tribe’s wind moon and the crow moon as named by the Shawnee.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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On that day, the mob hurled racist epithets, smoke bombs, and fists at him.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
4 Feb. 2026
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When the time came for Alan Cumming to cease deliberations, Michael was reduced to sputtering epithets in random sequences.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Aliases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aliases. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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