as in obscurity
the quality or state of being mostly or completely unknown
the facelessness of those early participants in the American civil rights movement
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Noun
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But every once in a while, something happens in the world that drives the lingo out of obscurity and into popular discussions.—
Talmon Joseph Smith,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025 -
Instead of fading into obscurity, Monero demonstrated remarkable resilience.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Claressa Shields, the undefeated world champion boxer and two-time Olympic gold medalist, has broken her silence following a suspension for testing positive for marijuana.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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For decades after World War II, a long silence engulfed Poland’s Jewish history and the atrocities committed there.—
Shira Li Bartov,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
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And, whereas during the first Trump term there was enough chaos and resistance inside the government that some of Trump’s more damaging impulses—to withdraw from NATO, for example—could be slow-walked into oblivion, this time around was different.—
Keith Gessen,
The New Yorker,
26 Feb. 2025
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Once again, her stern words earned tepid applause from a crowd that honestly just wanted to go two hours without thinking about humanity's downward trajectory into civil, moral, and environmental oblivion.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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Sources, speaking on the condition of anonymity, have said that the players have been informed of the decision.—
Jordan Campbell,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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The official spoke on the condition of anonymity to confirm reports that the lists were submitted.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Facelessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facelessness. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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