ANONYMOUS Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

anonymous

adjective

ə-ˈnä-nə-məs

Definition of anonymous

as in one

known but not named I heard the news from a person who will remain anonymous

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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 Gorman told the Tribune that her campaign received an anonymous tip advising her team to request video footage from security cameras in Hoffenberg’s office. — Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 In 2025, The Information reported that Apple TV was Apple’s only service offering that wasn’t profitable, and, per an anonymous employee, it wasn’t expected to be so for at least its first 10 years. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026 Many accounts posting these images are verified on X and appear to be anonymous. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026 What did pass last session was a bill that will require school districts to have an anonymous reporting system for threats. — Esme Murphy, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences 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
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

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That’s according to a story in The Information that cited unnamed sources familiar with the discussions.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
The unnamed species was apparently a victim of a creature known as a Manhunter — not to be confused with the cartoons’ friendly, green, Oreo-munching Martian Manhunter.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of unnamed

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Twelve minutes after Parker reported the incident, an unidentified trooper, who wasn't yet on the scene, asked the dispatcher if an emergency medical services unit was on the way.

— Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026
Huge size and energy NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) previously spotted unidentified little red dots in space in 2024 that scientists have now designated as a new astrophysical source, according to a study published in the journal Nature.

— Devika Rao, TheWeek, 26 Aug. 2026

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