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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The second-term councilor doled out a $13,000 bonus to one of her Council staffers, a relative but not immediate family member, on the condition that $7,000 be kicked back to her.
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Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 12 June 2025
The company doesn’t anticipate any delays in payroll, according to a person a familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition that they not be identified.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 11 June 2025
The Food and Drug Administration granted the treatment fast-track approval as a first-line approach in December on the condition that Pfizer provide additional data confirming its effectiveness.
—NBC news, 30 May 2025
After much speculation as to whether the two leaders would engage in a face-to-face meeting—something Zelensky advocated for, on the condition that a cease-fire would be agreed to prior—the two did not meet.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 17 May 2025
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Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 12 June 2025
The company doesn’t anticipate any delays in payroll, according to a person a familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition that they not be identified.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 11 June 2025
The Food and Drug Administration granted the treatment fast-track approval as a first-line approach in December on the condition that Pfizer provide additional data confirming its effectiveness.
—NBC news, 30 May 2025
After much speculation as to whether the two leaders would engage in a face-to-face meeting—something Zelensky advocated for, on the condition that a cease-fire would be agreed to prior—the two did not meet.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 17 May 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 3 Jul. 2025.
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