as in obscurity
the quality or state of being mostly or completely unknown
oddly enough we like the anonymity of being a part of an enormous crowd
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Recent Examples of anonymity
The security official, who spoke to CBS News on the condition of anonymity, noted that there hadn't been a major attack since a suicide bombing that hit a court in Islamabad about two months ago, prompting the alert level in the capital to be raised to its highest.
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Sami Yousafzai, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
The person spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss a personnel matter.
—Michael Kunzelman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Senior sources at Al Nassr with knowledge of Ronaldo’s thinking, speaking on the condition of anonymity, noted on Wednesday that the player’s frustration does not solely stem from the Benzema transaction.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The veto came just hours before the FDA announced the first recipients of Commissioner’s National Priority Vouchers, the people said, speaking on the condition of anonymity.
—Elaine Chen, STAT, 4 Feb. 2026
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Sami Yousafzai, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
The person spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss a personnel matter.
—Michael Kunzelman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Senior sources at Al Nassr with knowledge of Ronaldo’s thinking, speaking on the condition of anonymity, noted on Wednesday that the player’s frustration does not solely stem from the Benzema transaction.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The veto came just hours before the FDA announced the first recipients of Commissioner’s National Priority Vouchers, the people said, speaking on the condition of anonymity.
—Elaine Chen, STAT, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anonymity
Noun
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Social platforms reward outrage with visibility and punish restraint with obscurity.—
Joe Palaggi,
Twin Cities,
11 Feb. 2026
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The reasoning — defensive-minded head coach, pounce on an ascending quarterback and build through draft — offer the Miami Dolphins a pathway out of obscurity.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Playing 40 minutes of perhaps unfamiliar material before getting to the hits sounds challenging and, to be sure, some of the more lubricated audience members sat in stunned silence.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
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There was a second of stunned silence before the room erupted in boos and jeers.—
JJ Holmes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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The Conservatives, staring at electoral oblivion, hastily followed suit, pledging to repeal the Climate Change Act.—
Bjorn Lomborg,
Boston Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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My love, there is no oblivion, no dream.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Anonymity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anonymity. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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