anonymous

adjective

ə-ˈnä-nə-məs How to pronounce anonymous (audio)
Definition of anonymousnext
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 Golf Digest and Global Golf Post have cited anonymous sources saying Rahm regretted his decision to join LIV (Rahm has since denied these reports). — Brody Miller, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025 Thanks to an anonymous donor, the winner will now go home with $20,000. — Michael Nied, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025 What is the best way to stay private, secure and anonymous while browsing the web? — Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2025 Tipsters may be eligible for a $1,000 reward and may remain anonymous. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for anonymous
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  1. one
  2. unnamed
  3. unidentified
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of one
Adjective
  • According to the sheriff's office, the unnamed dog and her owner were visiting the monument from out of town.
    — Michael Nied, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
  • An unnamed senior Iranian official told Britain's The Telegraph earlier this week that members of Iran's military had called for a strike on the Diego Garcia base to deter a U.S. strike on Iran.
    — Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Definition of unnamed
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  • While UFOs are typically associated with aliens, Baker insists officials are required to look into unidentified objects in the interest of national security.
    — Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025
  • The term 'scramble' refers to the emergency dispatch of aircraft against unidentified aircraft.
    — David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
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