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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The names of the victims and any details that might identify them have been withheld for their protection, with pseudonyms used throughout instead.
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Salma Abdelaziz, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
As usual, Soderbergh edits in style using his Mary Ann Bernard pseudonym and his Peter Andrews pseudonym as well for the fine cinematography.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
In the 1998 film, Johnny Depp starred as famous journalist Hunter S. Thompson under the pseudonym Raoul Duke.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
The inmates were named by pseudonym, and their prisons were blacked out.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Pseudonym.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pseudonym. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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