as in alias
a fictitious or assumed name
the most notorious serial killer of the 19th century remains known only by the pseudonym of Jack the Ripper
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In his book Witnessed: True Story of the Brooklyn Bridge Abduction, Hopkins used pseudonyms for all the witnesses.
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Woman Switched at Birth Celebrates Birthday with Biological Mom After Decades-Long Search (Exclusive)
After messaging back and forth, Claire and Tony found out that Tony’s sister, named under the pseudonym Jessica, and Claire were both born at the same hospital around the same time 55 years ago.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
King’s Running Man, published in 1982 and written under the pseudonym Richard Bachman, was set in 2025 in an America under a totalitarian regime that uses violent game shows to placate the disenfranchised masses.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Oct. 2024
He has been charged under the pseudonym John Doe 2.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Woman Switched at Birth Celebrates Birthday with Biological Mom After Decades-Long Search (Exclusive)
After messaging back and forth, Claire and Tony found out that Tony’s sister, named under the pseudonym Jessica, and Claire were both born at the same hospital around the same time 55 years ago.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
King’s Running Man, published in 1982 and written under the pseudonym Richard Bachman, was set in 2025 in an America under a totalitarian regime that uses violent game shows to placate the disenfranchised masses.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Oct. 2024
He has been charged under the pseudonym John Doe 2.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Pseudonym.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pseudonym. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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