on condition of anonymity
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: only if one's name will not be revealed
She agreed to speak to the reporter only on condition of anonymity.
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Sources speaking on condition of anonymity indicated to The Athletic the offer was in the region of $120-150million per year.
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Luke Smith, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
But calculations that took Starship Version 2’s performance into account estimated that figure could be far higher — perhaps requiring as many as 40 tankers, according to one former NASA official who spoke on condition of anonymity.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
The manager, speaking on condition of anonymity for safety reasons, said the bodies had been missing for several days to two weeks.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to be publicly named speaking about the negotiations.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
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Luke Smith, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
But calculations that took Starship Version 2’s performance into account estimated that figure could be far higher — perhaps requiring as many as 40 tankers, according to one former NASA official who spoke on condition of anonymity.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
The manager, speaking on condition of anonymity for safety reasons, said the bodies had been missing for several days to two weeks.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to be publicly named speaking about the negotiations.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
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“On condition of anonymity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20condition%20of%20anonymity. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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