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
The 50-year-old man, who has been granted anonymity and is named only as H6, was taken off a flight from Beijing to London in February 2023 and told that Britain intended to ban him from the country.
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Reuters, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
The officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity under White House rules, stated that the document would not be made public due to the sensitivity of its contents.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
In an interview with CNN, a John Doe — whose face was concealed and voice altered to maintain his anonymity — detailed the allegations in his civil complaint, which was initially filed on Oct. 14.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
The discussion of blanket pardons, reported earlier by Politico, remains primarily at a staff level although Mr. Biden has talked about it with senior members of the team, according to the people familiar with the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe internal deliberations.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Reuters, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
The officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity under White House rules, stated that the document would not be made public due to the sensitivity of its contents.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
In an interview with CNN, a John Doe — whose face was concealed and voice altered to maintain his anonymity — detailed the allegations in his civil complaint, which was initially filed on Oct. 14.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
The discussion of blanket pardons, reported earlier by Politico, remains primarily at a staff level although Mr. Biden has talked about it with senior members of the team, according to the people familiar with the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe internal deliberations.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anonymity
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The resurgence in interest – not to mention monetary value – suggests that the technology is resilient and unlikely to simply fade into obscurity, as was predicted during its slump.Bernard Marr, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Georgescu, who had reportedly declared zero campaign spending, had catapulted from obscurity to win the first round of the presidential vote on Nov. 24.Laura Kelly, The Hill, 6 Dec. 2024
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On Wednesday, North Korea's state media broke its silence on the crisis, highlighting the turmoil, though no unusual activities have been observed from the regime so far.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Those who knew Mangione also sounded the alarm over his apparent silence in the weeks leading up to the shooting.Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Indigo Cleansing Balm can melt even the most stubborn, waterproof formulas into oblivion.Annie Blackman, Allure, 30 Nov. 2024
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Bucs coach Todd Bowles blitzed DeVito and the Giants offense into oblivion, holding DeVito to five yards passing in the first quarter and the Giants to 45 yards of offense the whole first half.Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 24 Nov. 2024
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