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
Seven different executives who spoke with The Hollywood Reporter for this article all requested anonymity citing fear of retaliation or a desire to protect their relationships in the industry.
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Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2025
Under TikTok's plan, people attempting to open the app will see a pop-up message directing them to a website with information about the ban, Reuters reported, citing sources who requested anonymity as the matter is not public.
—Eric Lagatta, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
The fest is a swirling vortex of music, crowds, and questionable fashion choices — the perfect backdrop for a breakup The best part of ACL as a breakup venue is the promise of anonymity within a massive crowd.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Womack tried to maintain her anonymity and refrained from commenting on the defamation case and other public statements that tried to sow doubt about findings of that inquiry.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2025
Under TikTok's plan, people attempting to open the app will see a pop-up message directing them to a website with information about the ban, Reuters reported, citing sources who requested anonymity as the matter is not public.
—Eric Lagatta, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
The fest is a swirling vortex of music, crowds, and questionable fashion choices — the perfect backdrop for a breakup The best part of ACL as a breakup venue is the promise of anonymity within a massive crowd.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Womack tried to maintain her anonymity and refrained from commenting on the defamation case and other public statements that tried to sow doubt about findings of that inquiry.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anonymity
Noun
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Without these, even the most advanced models may languish in obscurity.—
Vivian Toh,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Hometown beauty queen Barbara Parker is plucked from obscurity and rebranded as Sophie Straw, the star of the BBC’s latest hit comedy.—
Mia Barzilay Freund,
Vogue,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Yet this silence only ensures that the aid continues to empower the very actors responsible for mass suffering.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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What looks like profundity might be vacancy, dressed in good tailoring and received in silence.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
10 July 2025
Noun
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The Movie features Brad Pitt as a fallen Formula One star who upshifts back from career oblivion and personal wreckage to the pinnacle of racing.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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However, the most promising of these, a mission named OSIRIS-Apex that breathes new life into an old spacecraft that otherwise would drift into oblivion, is slated for cancellation by the Trump White House's budget for fiscal year 2026.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 June 2025
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“Anonymity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anonymity. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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