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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That is why the officials spoke on condition of anonymity to provide details about the raid that were not announced publicly.
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Christopher Weber, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
The officials were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.
—Matthew Lee, Fortune, 8 July 2025
Two residents from India who spoke on condition of anonymity have not been able to get an appointment at any U.S. embassies there despite the J-1 visa pause being lifted.
—arkansasonline.com, 5 July 2025
Jabbar enlisted in the Army in 2007, at the height of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, when more than 100,000 U.S. troops had deployed to war zones, according to the Army and a U.S. official who spoke on condition of anonymity.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Christopher Weber, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
The officials were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.
—Matthew Lee, Fortune, 8 July 2025
Two residents from India who spoke on condition of anonymity have not been able to get an appointment at any U.S. embassies there despite the J-1 visa pause being lifted.
—arkansasonline.com, 5 July 2025
Jabbar enlisted in the Army in 2007, at the height of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, when more than 100,000 U.S. troops had deployed to war zones, according to the Army and a U.S. official who spoke on condition of anonymity.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 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 22 Jul. 2025.
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