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The earliest known use of the adjective anonymous is from 1625. Who did it refer to?

anonymous

[uh-non-uh-muhs] / əˈnɒn ə məs /


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Another resident who also preferred to remain anonymous told the BBC he did not object to beef production or having a modern abattoir in the region.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Billionaire Bill Ackman was a supporter of Sabatini, partnering with an anonymous donor in 2023 to give him $25 million to build a new lab.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

Boucher said the California couple designated her as their spokesperson and wished to remain anonymous.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

The girls had spent weeks adapting to the new rules and searching for acceptable alternatives to headscarves, said the teacher, who wished to remain anonymous.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

I flopped onto my stomach and looked at the submission again, scouring it for more information, but it was anonymous, with no clues as to who’d sent it.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows


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