on condition of anonymity
idiom
: 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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The people were not authorized to address the matter publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 25 June 2025
The Star-Telegram asked to speak with one of Barron’s clients whose case had been reopened, but none agreed, even on condition of anonymity.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2025
The Senate briefing has now been postponed until Thursday to accommodate Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, according to multiple sources familiar with the scheduling change who spoke on condition of anonymity.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
The departure of Holiday, who made his sixth career All-Defensive team selection in his first season in Boston, was confirmed to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal is not yet official.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 25 June 2025
The Star-Telegram asked to speak with one of Barron’s clients whose case had been reopened, but none agreed, even on condition of anonymity.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2025
The Senate briefing has now been postponed until Thursday to accommodate Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, according to multiple sources familiar with the scheduling change who spoke on condition of anonymity.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
The departure of Holiday, who made his sixth career All-Defensive team selection in his first season in Boston, was confirmed to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal is not yet official.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 June 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 1 Jul. 2025.
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