Anonymous
adjective
Having no known name or identityor known source.
The donation was made by an anonymous benefactor.
Often appears as...
- anonymous donor
- anonymous tip
adjective
Having no outstanding, individual or unusual features.
He lived in an anonymous apartment in a faceless building.
Often appears as...
- anonymous building
- anonymous crowd
adjective
Lack of personalization or individuality.
The shopping mall was filled with anonymous stalls selling similar goods.
Often appears as...
- anonymous mass
- anonymous sources
adjective
Not identified by name; of unknown name.
Users can make anonymous posts on the forum.
Often appears as...
- anonymous user
- anonymous browsing
adjective
Having no known name or identityor known source.
The donation was made by an anonymous benefactor.
Often appears as...
- anonymous donor
- anonymous tip
adjective
Having no outstanding, individual or unusual features.
He lived in an anonymous apartment in a faceless building.
Often appears as...
- anonymous building
- anonymous crowd
adjective
Lack of personalization or individuality.
The shopping mall was filled with anonymous stalls selling similar goods.
Often appears as...
- anonymous mass
- anonymous sources
adjective
Not identified by name; of unknown name.
Users can make anonymous posts on the forum.
Often appears as...
- anonymous user
- anonymous browsing
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Privacy Protection
Used when someone's privacy or safety needs protection by hiding their identity.
Witnesses were kept anonymous for their protection.
Pro Tip 2/2Mystery Donor
Indicates a person who gives something without seeking recognition or attention.
The charity received a generous gift from an anonymous donor.
Pro Tip 1/2Privacy Protection
Used when someone's privacy or safety needs protection by hiding their identity.
Witnesses were kept anonymous for their protection.
Pro Tip 2/2Mystery Donor
Indicates a person who gives something without seeking recognition or attention.
The charity received a generous gift from an anonymous donor.
Pro Tip 1/2Privacy Protection
Used when someone's privacy or safety needs protection by hiding their identity.
Witnesses were kept anonymous for their protection.
Pro Tip 2/2Mystery Donor
Indicates a person who gives something without seeking recognition or attention.
The charity received a generous gift from an anonymous donor.
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The case for anonymity...
is being served here by just allowing people -- there are very few places, now, where you can go and not have identity, to be completely anonymous and say whatever you'd like. And saying whatever you like, I think, is powerful. Doing whatever you like is now crossing a line. But I think it's important to have these places.
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David Birch: A new way...
I'll never send that message. It's just like the nurse in the hospital reporting the drunk surgeon. That message will only happen if I'm anonymous. So the system has to have ways of providing anonymity in it, otherwise, we don't get where we want to get to. So, four issues. So what are we going to do about it?
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How to choose your news...
or, worse, taking a guess. And watch out for reports that rely on anonymous sources. These could be people who have little connection to the story, or have an interest in influencing coverage, their anonymity making them unaccountable for the information they provide. Finally, and most importantly,
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How exposing anonymous...
Instead, these anonymous companies exist mainly to disguise people doing things they'd rather not have the public know about. And these people go to great lengths to hide any links between their names and the companies they own. The life of an anonymous company
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Why city flags may be...
When you decode the world with design intent in mind, the world becomes kind of magical. Instead of seeing the broken things, you see all the little bits of genius that anonymous designers have sweated over to make our lives better.
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Misha Glenny: Hire the...
Dear Fox News, it has come to our unfortunate attention that both the name and nature of Anonymous has been ravaged. We are everyone. We are no one. We are anonymous. We are legion. We do not forgive. We do not forget.
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The price of shame PIPE...
But now, it's the online community too. Millions of people, often anonymously, can stab you with their words, and that's a lot of pain. And there are no perimeters around how many people can publicly observe you
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How the mysterious dark...
It is a censorship-free world visited by anonymous users. Little wonder, then, that it's a natural place to go for anybody with something to hide, and that something, of course, need not be illegal.
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Screaming Mummy Mystery...
man couldn't enter the afterlife without his name so there's something disturbing about the fact that he was left anonymous next the Victorian examiners saw that the body had been deliberately
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A funny look at the...
my entire life and I can't even tell you about tinder except for the fact that if you think that there is a limit to the amount of anonymous sex we can have on this planet
Video examples
The case for anonymity...
is being served here by just allowing people -- there are very few places, now, where you can go and not have identity, to be completely anonymous and say whatever you'd like. And saying whatever you like, I think, is powerful. Doing whatever you like is now crossing a line. But I think it's important to have these places.
Video examples
David Birch: A new way...
I'll never send that message. It's just like the nurse in the hospital reporting the drunk surgeon. That message will only happen if I'm anonymous. So the system has to have ways of providing anonymity in it, otherwise, we don't get where we want to get to. So, four issues. So what are we going to do about it?
Video examples
How to choose your news...
or, worse, taking a guess. And watch out for reports that rely on anonymous sources. These could be people who have little connection to the story, or have an interest in influencing coverage, their anonymity making them unaccountable for the information they provide. Finally, and most importantly,
Video examples
How exposing anonymous...
Instead, these anonymous companies exist mainly to disguise people doing things they'd rather not have the public know about. And these people go to great lengths to hide any links between their names and the companies they own. The life of an anonymous company
Video examples
Why city flags may be...
When you decode the world with design intent in mind, the world becomes kind of magical. Instead of seeing the broken things, you see all the little bits of genius that anonymous designers have sweated over to make our lives better.
Video examples
Misha Glenny: Hire the...
Dear Fox News, it has come to our unfortunate attention that both the name and nature of Anonymous has been ravaged. We are everyone. We are no one. We are anonymous. We are legion. We do not forgive. We do not forget.
Video examples
The price of shame PIPE...
But now, it's the online community too. Millions of people, often anonymously, can stab you with their words, and that's a lot of pain. And there are no perimeters around how many people can publicly observe you
Video examples
How the mysterious dark...
It is a censorship-free world visited by anonymous users. Little wonder, then, that it's a natural place to go for anybody with something to hide, and that something, of course, need not be illegal.
Video examples
Screaming Mummy Mystery...
man couldn't enter the afterlife without his name so there's something disturbing about the fact that he was left anonymous next the Victorian examiners saw that the body had been deliberately
Video examples
A funny look at the...
my entire life and I can't even tell you about tinder except for the fact that if you think that there is a limit to the amount of anonymous sex we can have on this planet
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Quote examples
Samuel L. Jackson
Actor
I'm a good son, a good father, a good husband - I've been married to the same woman for 30 years. I'm a good friend. I finished college, I have my education, I donate money anonymously. So when people criticize the kind of characters that I play on screen, I go, 'You know, that's part of history.
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Jodhi May
English Actress
As an actor, I think it's really important to be as anonymous as possible. It's your job to convince people that you are somebody else, and so any recognition I'd get away from the screen - well, it's not something I actively seek. To be honest with you, I'm surprised anybody does.
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Khaled Hosseini
Afghani Novelist
It's a very nice kind of quasi-fame being a writer, because you remain largely anonymous and you can have a private life, which I really cherish. I don't like to be in the public light all that much. I don't crave the whole fame thing at all.
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Kimbra
New Zealander Musician
I guess there might come a point when I will want to live an anonymous life. I'm only at the start of my career, so I'm sure that moment will come, but I know how blessed I am to have this platform on which to speak and influence.
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Natalie Portman
American Actress
The only place I am recognized all the time is in L.A. and otherwise, it's only about once a day. I feel pretty anonymous.
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Neil Blumenthal
American Businessman
Within an office, it's important to create opportunities for anonymous feedback.
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Holly Hunter
American Actress
Most of the time I live a fully anonymous life, which is the way I like it.
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Hugh Dancy
British Actor
I think I can lead a pretty anonymous life, yeah.
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Taylor Caldwell
American Author
I have anonymously helped many thousands.
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Amos Lee
American Musician
I live a pretty anonymous life.
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Samuel L. Jackson
Actor
I'm a good son, a good father, a good husband - I've been married to the same woman for 30 years. I'm a good friend. I finished college, I have my education, I donate money anonymously. So when people criticize the kind of characters that I play on screen, I go, 'You know, that's part of history.
Quote examples
Jodhi May
English Actress
As an actor, I think it's really important to be as anonymous as possible. It's your job to convince people that you are somebody else, and so any recognition I'd get away from the screen - well, it's not something I actively seek. To be honest with you, I'm surprised anybody does.
Quote examples
Khaled Hosseini
Afghani Novelist
It's a very nice kind of quasi-fame being a writer, because you remain largely anonymous and you can have a private life, which I really cherish. I don't like to be in the public light all that much. I don't crave the whole fame thing at all.
Quote examples
Kimbra
New Zealander Musician
I guess there might come a point when I will want to live an anonymous life. I'm only at the start of my career, so I'm sure that moment will come, but I know how blessed I am to have this platform on which to speak and influence.
Quote examples
Natalie Portman
American Actress
The only place I am recognized all the time is in L.A. and otherwise, it's only about once a day. I feel pretty anonymous.
Quote examples
Neil Blumenthal
American Businessman
Within an office, it's important to create opportunities for anonymous feedback.
Quote examples
Holly Hunter
American Actress
Most of the time I live a fully anonymous life, which is the way I like it.
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Hugh Dancy
British Actor
I think I can lead a pretty anonymous life, yeah.
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Taylor Caldwell
American Author
I have anonymously helped many thousands.
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Amos Lee
American Musician
I live a pretty anonymous life.
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