Examples of anonymity in a Sentence
They are trying to protect their child's anonymity.
She enjoyed the anonymity of life in a large city.
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Sources who also endured the trauma of that night have spoken to The Athletic on the condition of anonymity to protect their relationships and future jobs.
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Those staff members have been furloughed until later in the year, the state of their future contracts unclear, according to a NOAA staffer speaking on the condition of anonymity out of fear of retribution.
—Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 9 Apr. 2025
Now, the Trump administration intends to apply the penalties retroactively for up to five years—a move that could lead to fines exceeding $1 million, according to Reuters, which spoke to a senior official who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss confidential plans.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
The agent got into an altercation with police officers and was arrested, the Examiner reported, citing two sources with direct knowledge of the situation who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Those staff members have been furloughed until later in the year, the state of their future contracts unclear, according to a NOAA staffer speaking on the condition of anonymity out of fear of retribution.
—Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 9 Apr. 2025
Now, the Trump administration intends to apply the penalties retroactively for up to five years—a move that could lead to fines exceeding $1 million, according to Reuters, which spoke to a senior official who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss confidential plans.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
The agent got into an altercation with police officers and was arrested, the Examiner reported, citing two sources with direct knowledge of the situation who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Anonymity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anonymity. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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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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