ANONYMITY Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

anonymity

noun

ˌa-nə-ˈni-mə-tē

Definition of anonymity

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 guide spoke to the Bee on the condition of anonymity because a law enforcement investigation remains ongoing. — Tribune News Service, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026 Lindsey, who dated Watts for roughly three years and requested anonymity, described their relationship as emotionally and psychologically abusive. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026 That could happen sooner depending on how the market shakes out and may occur over multiple transactions, said the person, who was granted anonymity because the details are private. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 20 Aug. 2026 The Florida Supreme Court ruled in 2023 that anonymity is not guaranteed, but state lawmakers and DeSantis enacted a law to strengthen the provision in April. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for anonymity

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Noun

The Wiener Werkstätte’s undue obscurity may have something to do with not only those epistolary expressions of skepticism by the founding fathers of the Frankfurt School, but also Hoffmann’s latter-day Nazism, which in this show goes unmentioned.

— Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Dumped in theaters by Tianjin Yamazaki Film on August 5, the film had zero promotion beyond a single poster design, and initially seemed set to fade quietly into obscurity.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026

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The Oscar winner broke her silence about the loss in an interview on the SmartLess podcast, which is hosted by Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, and Sean Hayes.

— Alessandra De Tommasi, Vanity Fair, 22 Aug. 2026
Hickerson broke his silence for the first time since Panettiere died Sunday of an apparent overdose as his attorney Sloan Ellis made a statement on his behalf.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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