anonymize

verb

anon·​y·​mize ə-ˈnä-nə-ˌmīz How to pronounce anonymize (audio)
variants also British anonymise
anonymized; anonymizing

transitive verb

: 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.Dana Hawkins
anonymization noun
also British anonymisation
anonymizer noun
also British anonymiser

Examples of anonymize in a Sentence

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Leverage shared threat networks Join anonymized data-sharing initiatives to detect coordinated fraud earlier A Test of Strategic Maturity Fraud is no longer just a technical problem for the back office. Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025 Kyle Denis: An English hard rock band that incorporates genres like reggaetón and pop and anonymizes themselves with different masks for each album rode a combination of natural momentum and social media virality to international stardom. Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 20 May 2025 The order still allows the SSA to provide DOGE with access to redacted or anonymized data and records, but only if the DOGE agents have received the necessary training for those systems. Ella Lee, The Hill, 1 May 2025 Best practices include anonymizing data, obtaining explicit consent and establishing clear data retention policies. Rajdeep Biswas, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for anonymize

Word History

Etymology

anonym(ous) + -ize

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anonymize was in 1858

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“Anonymize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anonymize. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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