on (the) condition that
idiom
: only if
She spoke on the condition that she not be identified.
He taught me the trick on condition that I never tell anyone else how to do it.
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Morale among agency staff is bleak, according to one CDC official who spoke on the condition that they not be named for fear of reprisals.
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Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
Congressional lawmakers supported Harris going back to the old stadium site on the condition that the team and NFL would honor the old Redskins logo.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2025
Sellers and agents will be barred from selling a home on the condition that a buyer waives an inspection, beginning Oct. 15.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 17 July 2025
Hamilton County's juvenile court and Cincinnati Public Schools allowed The Enquirer to visit classes on the condition that the students would not be asked about their court proceedings and that their names would not be published.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
Congressional lawmakers supported Harris going back to the old stadium site on the condition that the team and NFL would honor the old Redskins logo.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2025
Sellers and agents will be barred from selling a home on the condition that a buyer waives an inspection, beginning Oct. 15.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 17 July 2025
Hamilton County's juvenile court and Cincinnati Public Schools allowed The Enquirer to visit classes on the condition that the students would not be asked about their court proceedings and that their names would not be published.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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“On (the) condition that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20%28the%29%20condition%20that. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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