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as in nickname
a descriptive or familiar name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging to an individual
a soccer player whom everyone knows as "Mayhem," her adopted alias in the sports world that was created from her surname
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as in pseudonym
a fictitious or assumed name
the English author Eric Blair, better known under the alias of George Orwell
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Recent Examples of alias
Xu, who was the first Chinese intelligence officer to be extradited to the U.S. for trial, used multiple aliases to target specific companies in the United States and abroad that are recognized as leaders in the field of aviation, prosecutors said.
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Chris Boccia, ABC News, 27 Nov. 2024
Superheroes or characters who go by aliases will count for either their human name (Bruce Wayne) or superhero name (Batman, the Dark Knight).
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2024
One suspect is originally from Venezuela and multiple suspects have aliases, according to court records.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
Officials warn Hamlett is considered armed and dangerous and is known to use various aliases, and anyone who sees him is asked to call 911 or Monroe County Dispatch.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 28 Oct. 2024
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Chris Boccia, ABC News, 27 Nov. 2024
Superheroes or characters who go by aliases will count for either their human name (Bruce Wayne) or superhero name (Batman, the Dark Knight).
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2024
One suspect is originally from Venezuela and multiple suspects have aliases, according to court records.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
Officials warn Hamlett is considered armed and dangerous and is known to use various aliases, and anyone who sees him is asked to call 911 or Monroe County Dispatch.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 28 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alias
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My new nickname may as well be Passenger because Jennifer Lawrence’s pregnancy style is taking me on a journey.Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Just Askin': Many Kentuckians know who the Cards and Cats are, but the origins of these rival universities' nicknames may not be common knowledge.Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 19 Dec. 2024
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Tony Peters, a pseudonym to protect the privacy of his family, is a retired educator in Michigan.Tony Peters, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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Those involved in the case believe the name is a pseudonym, and there is an ongoing investigation into the hack.Will Steakin, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2024
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And while some billionaires built their success from the ground up, there are certain surnames whose appearances on lists of the world’s wealthiest individuals span generations.Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 18 Dec. 2024
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In a now-viral video, viewed over 1.6 million times, Jayla, who didn't give her surname, flashes a playful grin and adjusts her colorful sweater.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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For example, if a butterfly like Papilio glaucus were transferred to a genus with a feminine name, the epithet glaucus (masculine form) would be adjusted to glauca to agree in gender with the new genus.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 12 Dec. 2024
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The algorithms that underpin LLMs will by default offer up nasty or potentially harmful output such as racist epithets or instructions for building bombs, and fine-tuning from human testers is typically used to teach them behave better.Will Knight, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2024
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Starting in 1984, Chris and Rich played with a revolving cast of band members under the band’s new moniker, Mr. Crowe’s Garden, named after the children’s book, Johnny Crow’s Garden.Charles Moss, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement The Stronach Group, the owner of Santa Anita and operating under the moniker of 1/ST Racing, has a proposal to help alleviate the impact on Northern California horsemen.John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Alias.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alias. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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