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 two delegates who wanted Biden to drop out of the race spoke on condition of anonymity.
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Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 11 July 2024
The person spoke on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the U.S. Soccer Federation had not yet made the announcement.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 10 July 2024
Instead, the president pledged to campaign harder going forward and to step up his political travel, according to two people who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private conversations.
—Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 8 July 2024
The militant Islamist group has dropped a demand that Israel first commit to a permanent ceasefire before signing the agreement, and would allow negotiations to achieve that throughout the six-week first phase, the source told Reuters on condition of anonymity because the talks are private.
—Samia Nakhoul, USA TODAY, 6 July 2024
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Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 11 July 2024
The person spoke on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the U.S. Soccer Federation had not yet made the announcement.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 10 July 2024
Instead, the president pledged to campaign harder going forward and to step up his political travel, according to two people who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private conversations.
—Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 8 July 2024
The militant Islamist group has dropped a demand that Israel first commit to a permanent ceasefire before signing the agreement, and would allow negotiations to achieve that throughout the six-week first phase, the source told Reuters on condition of anonymity because the talks are private.
—Samia Nakhoul, USA TODAY, 6 July 2024
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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 26 Jul. 2024.
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