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as in nickname
a descriptive or familiar name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging to an individual
a soccer player whom everyone knows as "Mayhem," her adopted alias in the sports world that was created from her surname
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as in pseudonym
a fictitious or assumed name
the English author Eric Blair, better known under the alias of George Orwell
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Recent Examples of alias
Soderbergh is holding the camera personally, although the cinematography is credited to his usual alias Peter Andrews, a Halloween mask over the director’s real identity.
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Glenn Litton, 56, called the school, which is affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church, several days ago using an alias to set up an appointment with the principal, according to the sheriff.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
An eye-watering 2.7 billion records were leaked, including sensitive personal information like Social Security numbers, physical addresses and possible aliases.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 7 Oct. 2024
Additionally, use unique email aliases for different accounts.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Glenn Litton, 56, called the school, which is affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church, several days ago using an alias to set up an appointment with the principal, according to the sheriff.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
An eye-watering 2.7 billion records were leaked, including sensitive personal information like Social Security numbers, physical addresses and possible aliases.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 7 Oct. 2024
Additionally, use unique email aliases for different accounts.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alias
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For some, the preferred nickname might be City of the Big Shoulders and Hog Butcher for the World, courtesy of poet Carl Sandburg.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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During a March 2023 appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show, McEntire shared that her fondness for tots earned her a new nickname — and kicked off her relationship with the CSI: Miami alum.—
Sabienna Bowman,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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Editor’s picks At the National Institute of Health, Amber, who asked to use a pseudonym to protect her privacy, worked in the Office of AIDS Research.—
Fortesa Latifi,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2025
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The plaintiffs, named in the lawsuit using pseudonyms with their locations redacted, are currently housed in women's facilities but are slated to be transferred.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
21 Feb. 2025
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As reported by the Daily Mail and by People, the official surname for the British royal family, including for Meghan and Harry, is Mountbatten-Windsor.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2025
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The innies didn’t even get surnames; they were identified by their first names and an opening initial: Mark S., Helly R.—
Katy Waldman,
The New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2025
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Some took that remark as an innocent allusion to her job promoting fresh produce; others saw it as a longtime epithet for gay men.—
Anita Gates,
Orlando Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2025
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There have been racial epithets included in some of those.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
7 Feb. 2025
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The perfumer, whose moniker is the Master of Disorder, has previously dreamed up scents for labels including Amouage, Comme des Garçons and Penhaligon’s.—
Lily Templeton,
WWD,
4 Mar. 2025
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Turner, who goes by them/they pronouns, took the opportunity to differentiate the new moniker from their previous one.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Alias.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alias. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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