1
as in one
known but not named
I heard the news from a person who will remain anonymous
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2
as in unnamed
not named or identified by a name
a beautiful manuscript illuminated by an anonymous medieval monk
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Recent Examples of anonymous
However, the report added that Beijing was only granting approvals under specific conditions, with the final rules still being finalized, according to anonymous sources.
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Lee Ying Shan,dylan Butts, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
The station’s news director, Jessica Bobula, told NBC News on Saturday that the first message came in through its anonymous news tips system on Monday and the second just before noon Friday.
—Dana Griffin, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
The result is a silhouette that suggests motion even at a standstill, the kind of restraint that feels premium in a segment too often defined by safe, anonymous shapes.
—New Atlas, 7 Feb. 2026
Police asked anyone with information about the incident to call CMPD at 704-432-8477 or the Charlotte Crime Stoppers anonymous tips line at 704-334-1600.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2026
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Lee Ying Shan,dylan Butts, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
The station’s news director, Jessica Bobula, told NBC News on Saturday that the first message came in through its anonymous news tips system on Monday and the second just before noon Friday.
—Dana Griffin, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
The result is a silhouette that suggests motion even at a standstill, the kind of restraint that feels premium in a segment too often defined by safe, anonymous shapes.
—New Atlas, 7 Feb. 2026
Police asked anyone with information about the incident to call CMPD at 704-432-8477 or the Charlotte Crime Stoppers anonymous tips line at 704-334-1600.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anonymous
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Drinkwater didn't make one appearance in a Chelsea shirt last season, whilst Bakayoko spent the season in Italy on loan at AC Milan.—
SI.com,
SI.com,
3 Aug. 2019
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Decisions made by engineers today, in other words, will determine not how one car drives but how all cars drive.—
Johannes Himmelreich,
BostonGlobe.com,
30 Mar. 2018
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That unnamed co-conspirator is widely believed to be longtime Oakland political operative Mario Juarez, who twice ran for City Council himself but was never elected.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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But as public criticism mounted, the president’s team shifted the blame to an unnamed aide.—
Ana Ceballos
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Also in one of several photos included in the 3 million new files, Mountbatten-Windsor is seen kneeling on all fours over an unidentified woman on the ground.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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The latest tranche of documents released by the DoJ showed Andrew kneeling over an unidentified woman — a deeply embarrassing image for Buckingham Palace.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Anonymous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anonymous. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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