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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She and the Coast Guardsman were married early this year, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss an enforcement incident.
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Michael Biesecker and Lolita C. Baldor, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
The two people spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 22 Apr. 2025
Roughly 1,500 employees — or almost 90% of the agency's staff — will be cut from the CFPB, leaving around 200 people, according to an administration official who wasn't authorized to disclose the figure publicly and spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
—CBS News, 17 Apr. 2025
No deal has been finalized yet, according to the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because there was no agreement in place.
—Stephen Whyno, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2025
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Michael Biesecker and Lolita C. Baldor, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
The two people spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 22 Apr. 2025
Roughly 1,500 employees — or almost 90% of the agency's staff — will be cut from the CFPB, leaving around 200 people, according to an administration official who wasn't authorized to disclose the figure publicly and spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
—CBS News, 17 Apr. 2025
No deal has been finalized yet, according to the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because there was no agreement in place.
—Stephen Whyno, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 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 30 Apr. 2025.
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