anonymize
verb
anon·y·mize
ə-ˈnä-nə-ˌmīz 
variants
also British anonymise
anonymized; anonymizing
: to remove identifying information from (something, such as computer data) so that the original source cannot be known : to make (something) anonymous
There's an incredible amount of data in your travel profile. So they improved security and created a sophisticated way to anonymize data.—
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anonymizer
noun
also British anonymiser
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Even when data is anonymized, some consumers may feel uneasy receiving a pet insurance offer shortly after adopting a dog or cat.
—Jon Jacobson, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
That data will remain on OpenAI's servers, where it will be anonymized, and it will likely never be directly produced to plaintiffs.
—ArsTechnica, 2 July 2025
All data usage is anonymized and cannot be traced back to individual users.
—PC Magazine, 26 June 2025
Sensor data collected by the robots is anonymized and used solely to improve the technology.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2025
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Jon Jacobson, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
That data will remain on OpenAI's servers, where it will be anonymized, and it will likely never be directly produced to plaintiffs.
—ArsTechnica, 2 July 2025
All data usage is anonymized and cannot be traced back to individual users.
—PC Magazine, 26 June 2025
Sensor data collected by the robots is anonymized and used solely to improve the technology.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for anonymize
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“Anonymize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anonymize. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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