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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Its existence first went public in March 1971, when a group of anonymous activists broke into an FBI office in Pennsylvania and released files to the media.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025 -
Anyone who may have more information about the case is asked to contact the anonymous tips hotline at 816-474-8477.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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However, Washington wants to see if Tuesday's meeting shows Kyiv is ready to make material concessions to Russia to end the war and improve ties with the Trump administration, Reuters reported citing unnamed officials.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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Heeding several tornado warnings from the National Weather Service that pinged on their cell phones just after 8:30 a.m., the unnamed couple quickly sought shelter in a safe room in a corner of their home, county officials said.—
Martin E. Comas,
Orlando Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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One unidentified Doral police officer was injured in the shooting, and six innocent bystanders were shot, including 28-year-old Lester Williams Gonzalez, 30-year-old Yaniris Jerez, 34-year-old Frank Miguel Jerez, 48-year-old Sonia Muñoz Torres, and 57-year-old Gerard Patrick Delaney.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2025
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As often happens at auctions where the proceeds go to charity, the bidding got crazy, and an unidentified American collector paid $254,500, against a high estimate of $20,000.—
Mike Hanlon,
New Atlas,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Incognito.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incognito. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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