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 person spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the plan publicly.
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Willem Marx, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
The total amount of eligible units sold in the secondary fell short of the $10 billion-plus worth of stock that the company allowed for sale, the person familiar said, speaking on condition of anonymity as the information is private.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, a memory manufacturing director, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he isn’t authorized by his company to speak to the media, told IEEE Spectrum that Taiwan’s economy is still manufacturing-driven.
—Yu-Tzu Chiu, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
Sworn declarations by detainees filed in federal court and obtained by the Herald on condition of anonymity allege negligent medical care and crumbling infrastructure at GEO’s facility in Karnes, Texas.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
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Willem Marx, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
The total amount of eligible units sold in the secondary fell short of the $10 billion-plus worth of stock that the company allowed for sale, the person familiar said, speaking on condition of anonymity as the information is private.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, a memory manufacturing director, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he isn’t authorized by his company to speak to the media, told IEEE Spectrum that Taiwan’s economy is still manufacturing-driven.
—Yu-Tzu Chiu, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
Sworn declarations by detainees filed in federal court and obtained by the Herald on condition of anonymity allege negligent medical care and crumbling infrastructure at GEO’s facility in Karnes, Texas.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 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 6 Oct. 2025.
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