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anonymous

[uh-non-uh-muhs] / əˈnɒn ə məs /


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Not long after, Brundage was chatting online with an anonymous cybersecurity researcher who then introduced him to Chris Formosa, an engineer at the networking company Lumen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

In September, the college senior started messaging online with an anonymous user who seemed to have insider knowledge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The couple were impressed, they say, by the range of anonymous donors who had undergone "comprehensive health screenings" and psychological examinations.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The judge said the alleged wrongdoing was based solely on "photographs and videos sent" in October 2019 "following an anonymous tip-off," and environmental authorities did not follow up with additional evidence.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

The cat was put down, and then came a series of crank phone calls and anonymous postcards orchestrated by my sisters and me.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris