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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Earlier, an Israeli security official, speaking on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the withdrawal, said the military would control around 50% of Gaza in their new positions.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
The people who spoke to The Athletic on condition of anonymity about the leadership of Belichick and Lombardi have worked either for the football program or for the university over the past year, or had direct dealings with the team.
—The Athletic Colleges Staff, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the plan publicly.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 4 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
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
The people who spoke to The Athletic on condition of anonymity about the leadership of Belichick and Lombardi have worked either for the football program or for the university over the past year, or had direct dealings with the team.
—The Athletic Colleges Staff, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the plan publicly.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 4 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
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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 16 Oct. 2025.
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