alias

[ey-lee-uhs] / ˈeɪ li əs /

ADVERB

in other circumstances

Synonyms

STRONGEST

otherwise

WEAK

also called also known as at another time in different circumstances

NOUN

false name

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assumed name moniker pseudonym stage name

STRONG

anonym handle nickname

WEAK

AKA nom de guerre nom de plume pen name summer name

Antonyms

WEAK

name

Example Sentences

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Simmons was identified in court filings as Simmons, and Beaulieu as an alias.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

An StB file from 1982 bears the Slovak-born Babis's signature under the alias "Bures", a fairly common surname.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

Using the alias Sienna, the three teenagers had messaged Cashford and arranged to meet him by the sea wall.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

The old email address will be set as an alias and users will receive emails at both addresses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

Except I couldn’t figure out who was a criminal here and why anybody needed a alias.

From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis