as in anonymous
not named or identified by a name
an incognito source in the CIA was the source of the information
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incognito
Adjective
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What is the best way to stay private, secure and anonymous while browsing the web?—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2025 -
Combs' legal team responded to Monday's ruling by denouncing anonymous complaints against the hip-hop mogul.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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According to the sheriff's office, the unnamed dog and her owner were visiting the monument from out of town.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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An unnamed senior Iranian official told Britain's The Telegraph earlier this week that members of Iran's military had called for a strike on the Diego Garcia base to deter a U.S. strike on Iran.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Kimberly Sullivan calls 911 to report house fire More bodycam footage shows a police officer arriving to the scene and yelling at an unidentified person through a window, telling the person to exit the home.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Decades passed without any answers for surviving relatives of the unidentified service members.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Incognito.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incognito. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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