as in alias
a fictitious or assumed name
the most notorious serial killer of the 19th century remains known only by the pseudonym of Jack the Ripper
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In an earlier, similar lawsuit filed in Massachusetts, an anonymous transgender plaintiff given the pseudonym Maria Moe was granted a temporary restraining order that applies only to her.
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Shaila Dewan, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2025
Recognized under the pseudonym Marie Moe in court papers, the prisoner is described as someone who began the transition process in middle school, began taking feminizing hormones at age 15, and has been housed in a facility designated for women ever since the defendant was convicted.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Jan. 2025
All users needed to provide was a pseudonym, an age, a location, and an indication of their gender.
—Katie Ebner-Landy, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2025
Alex is a pseudonym for one of our research subjects.
—Deborah Omontese, The Conversation, 21 Feb. 2025
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Shaila Dewan, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2025
Recognized under the pseudonym Marie Moe in court papers, the prisoner is described as someone who began the transition process in middle school, began taking feminizing hormones at age 15, and has been housed in a facility designated for women ever since the defendant was convicted.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Jan. 2025
All users needed to provide was a pseudonym, an age, a location, and an indication of their gender.
—Katie Ebner-Landy, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2025
Alex is a pseudonym for one of our research subjects.
—Deborah Omontese, The Conversation, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Pseudonym.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pseudonym. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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