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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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.
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Hanna Park, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the plan publicly.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
The official, responding to a query about the plans from The Athletic, spoke on condition of anonymity and was not authorized to be named publicly.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
The Associated Press confirmed the outreach with a person familiar with the conversations, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of their private nature.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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Hanna Park, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the plan publicly.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
The official, responding to a query about the plans from The Athletic, spoke on condition of anonymity and was not authorized to be named publicly.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
The Associated Press confirmed the outreach with a person familiar with the conversations, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of their private nature.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for on condition of anonymity
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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 9 Sep. 2025.
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