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 talks, which took place last month, focused mainly on the release of American hostages, and a potential end of the war without Hamas in power in Gaza, according to a Hamas official who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity.
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Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
There are currently fewer than 24 migrants being detained at facility, according to a U.S. official who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
One employee requesting anonymity related that when the WARN notices were sent to U.S. staff, there wasn’t a town hall or other communication from management, and many initially believed the email to be a scam.
—Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 4 Mar. 2025
The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the deal hadn’t been announced.
—Steve Megargee, The Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2025
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Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
There are currently fewer than 24 migrants being detained at facility, according to a U.S. official who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
One employee requesting anonymity related that when the WARN notices were sent to U.S. staff, there wasn’t a town hall or other communication from management, and many initially believed the email to be a scam.
—Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 4 Mar. 2025
The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the deal hadn’t been announced.
—Steve Megargee, The Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anonymity
Noun
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For one night, Miami can relive the heyday of Overtown’s famous Black hotel The heyday of popular Overtown nightclub the Knight Beat inside the Sir John Hotel have faded into obscurity.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2025
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Compensation screened at Sundance in 2000, receiving positive notices from critics like Roger Ebert and landed an Independent Spirit nod before falling into obscurity.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2025
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Claressa Shields, the undefeated world champion boxer and two-time Olympic gold medalist, has broken her silence following a suspension for testing positive for marijuana.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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For decades after World War II, a long silence engulfed Poland’s Jewish history and the atrocities committed there.—
Shira Li Bartov,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
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And, whereas during the first Trump term there was enough chaos and resistance inside the government that some of Trump’s more damaging impulses—to withdraw from NATO, for example—could be slow-walked into oblivion, this time around was different.—
Keith Gessen,
The New Yorker,
26 Feb. 2025
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Once again, her stern words earned tepid applause from a crowd that honestly just wanted to go two hours without thinking about humanity's downward trajectory into civil, moral, and environmental oblivion.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Anonymity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anonymity. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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