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
Among the groups investigators are scrutinizing is New York Guardianship Services, which was featured in ProPublica’s work, said one of the people familiar with the state probe, who, like others, spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive law enforcement action.
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Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 15 Jan. 2025
There was no inside information and their opinions hardly added enough to the story to warrant anonymity.
—Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
The research does not include the names or counties of the jails that were included in the study, as they were guaranteed anonymity to participate.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
But with the election over and President-elect Donald Trump set to take office, some aides thought there might be a slim chance to persuade Biden to relent in his last days in office, according to the officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe internal deliberations.
—Ellen Nakashima, arkansasonline.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 15 Jan. 2025
There was no inside information and their opinions hardly added enough to the story to warrant anonymity.
—Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
The research does not include the names or counties of the jails that were included in the study, as they were guaranteed anonymity to participate.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
But with the election over and President-elect Donald Trump set to take office, some aides thought there might be a slim chance to persuade Biden to relent in his last days in office, according to the officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe internal deliberations.
—Ellen Nakashima, arkansasonline.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anonymity
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Without a solid marketing strategy, even the best products risk fading into obscurity.Karan Sharma, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Some hardly get off the ground, while others raise money at lofty valuations before vanishing into obscurity.Jon Fortt,Paige Tortorelli, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
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Then, his remains were taken to the state capital in Atlanta, where he was honored in a moment of silence at the Capitol before a service at the Carter Center.John Bacon, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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An eerie soundscape coats one’s ears throughout, rarely allowing for an instant of complete silence.Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
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In 30 minutes, they were shot into oblivion by Jackson’s ragtag army.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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The loss dropped the Rams’ record to 0-2 en route to a 1-4 start that had coach Sean McVay’s team on the brink of potential playoff oblivion.Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Anonymity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anonymity. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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