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They are trying to protect their child's anonymity.
She enjoyed the anonymity of life in a large city.
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The publication cited two people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, in reporting that the leaders of the incoming administration's DOGE discussed the idea of crafting a mobile app to file income tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service.
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Kate Gibson, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2024
Some lawmakers who spoke to NBC News on the condition of anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the conversations worry that Musk could try to push U.S. policy in a direction favorable to his financial interests.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
The aide, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, noted the GOP's struggle to pick a leader in 2023, when former Speaker Kevin McCarthy was selected after 15 votes.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
One of the women, none of whom know each other and the majority of whom spoke on the condition of anonymity, was 16 at the time of the offense.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2024
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Kate Gibson, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2024
Some lawmakers who spoke to NBC News on the condition of anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the conversations worry that Musk could try to push U.S. policy in a direction favorable to his financial interests.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
The aide, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, noted the GOP's struggle to pick a leader in 2023, when former Speaker Kevin McCarthy was selected after 15 votes.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
One of the women, none of whom know each other and the majority of whom spoke on the condition of anonymity, was 16 at the time of the offense.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Anonymity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anonymity. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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anonymity
noun
an·o·nym·i·ty
ˌan-ə-ˈnim-ət-ē 
plural anonymities
: the quality or state of being anonymous
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