anonymize
verb
anon·y·mize
ə-ˈnä-nə-ˌmīz 
variants
also British anonymise
anonymized; anonymizing
: to remove identifying information from (something, such as computer data) so that the original source cannot be known : to make (something) anonymous
There's an incredible amount of data in your travel profile. So they improved security and created a sophisticated way to anonymize data.—
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anonymizer
noun
also British anonymiser
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Once linkages have been made, data can be anonymized so that those studying sensitive questions aren’t privy to confidential information about specific individuals.
—Christopher M. Worsham, Time, 9 June 2025
Always get permission or anonymize details completely, of course.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Differential privacy, which injects noise into collected data, is one of the most common methods used for anonymizing data.
—ArsTechnica, 1 June 2025
ExpressVPN claims this data is completely anonymized and can’t be tied back to you.
—PC Magazine, 19 May 2025
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Christopher M. Worsham, Time, 9 June 2025
Always get permission or anonymize details completely, of course.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Differential privacy, which injects noise into collected data, is one of the most common methods used for anonymizing data.
—ArsTechnica, 1 June 2025
ExpressVPN claims this data is completely anonymized and can’t be tied back to you.
—PC Magazine, 19 May 2025
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“Anonymize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anonymize. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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