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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This same method is being used to circumvent current sanctions, said sources in Myanmar who spoke to the Herald on condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation from the junta.
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Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
There are some restrictions, according to senior officials who spoke to reporters on condition of anonymity before the White House announcement.
—NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
The former official, who has direct knowledge of the changes and spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss information that was not intended for public release, said on top of the 12 reassignments, leaders in another four cities were being swapped out through retirements or other circumstances.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
Despite the ongoing government shutdown, NOAA’s hurricane hunter crews are flying critical missions into Hurricane Melissa without pay, a NOAA official confirmed to CNN on condition of anonymity.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
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Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
There are some restrictions, according to senior officials who spoke to reporters on condition of anonymity before the White House announcement.
—NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
The former official, who has direct knowledge of the changes and spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss information that was not intended for public release, said on top of the 12 reassignments, leaders in another four cities were being swapped out through retirements or other circumstances.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
Despite the ongoing government shutdown, NOAA’s hurricane hunter crews are flying critical missions into Hurricane Melissa without pay, a NOAA official confirmed to CNN on condition of anonymity.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 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 12 Nov. 2025.
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