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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One influential boxing figure in the United States, who spoke to The Athletic on condition of anonymity to protect working relationships, said the Saudi purses have changed how fighters assess their bouts.
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Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
That’s according to people familiar with the matter who were not authorized to discuss it by name and spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press.
—Eric Tucker, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Trump’s first appearance at the Grand Slam tournament in New York since 2015 — before his first run for the White House — will be Sunday as a guest of the Swiss watchmaker, the person told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because those plans were not publicly revealed.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Speaking on condition of anonymity, the worker described the mounting panic as agents surrounded the building and gathered up to 70 workers – many from Guatemala and Nicaragua – into the lunchroom, where the entire workforce was questioned.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
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Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
That’s according to people familiar with the matter who were not authorized to discuss it by name and spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press.
—Eric Tucker, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Trump’s first appearance at the Grand Slam tournament in New York since 2015 — before his first run for the White House — will be Sunday as a guest of the Swiss watchmaker, the person told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because those plans were not publicly revealed.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Speaking on condition of anonymity, the worker described the mounting panic as agents surrounded the building and gathered up to 70 workers – many from Guatemala and Nicaragua – into the lunchroom, where the entire workforce was questioned.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 6 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 15 Sep. 2025.
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