How to Use on (the) condition that in a Sentence
on (the) condition that
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The officials spoke on the condition that their names not be used.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 25 Aug. 2023
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Lorena agreed to speak on the condition that her last name not be used and her child not be identified.
—Valerie Castro, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024
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The man, who spoke on the condition that he be identified only as Alex, agreed to sign up.
—Ana Vanessa Herrero, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
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Kareem spoke on the condition that only his first name be used for fear of retribution.
—Miriam Berger, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
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The remaining 25 agreed to join the study on condition that they were provided with pie.
—Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 12 July 2011
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The guild agreed not to picket the ceremony—on the condition that the telecast go scriptless.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 12 June 2023
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Parents agreed to allow their children to speak to the Times on condition that only first names be published.
—Miriam Jordan, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
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Scott, 48, who spoke on the condition that his last name not be used, stood near a panting English Lab.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Dec. 2023
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Both women spoke on the condition that their last names be withheld because they were not authorized to speak by their employer.
—Amber Ferguson, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
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Deborah agrees on the condition that Ava also makes time to work on her own material, which is very nice of her!
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 9 May 2024
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The campaign provided the spreadsheet on condition that it not be reproduced in print or online.
—Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2021
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The book was strictly locked down — only a few early copies sent out on the condition that reviews did not go up before Tuesday.
—Boris Kachka, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2023
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Rodin left his estate to the French state on the condition that his studio be turned into a museum and work there continue.
—Grace Cote, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
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Ukraine agreed to a full 30-day ceasefire on the condition that Russia also accepts the terms of the agreement.
—Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
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Crown acquired the book on the condition that Garten spend eighty-five thousand dollars on five thousand copies (half of the initial print run) for her store.
—Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
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Sony declined to do so on the condition that Rhapsody agreed to a four-part payment plan, with the first three installments due in the following two months.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 6 Aug. 2025
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One Emirati in his 20s agreed to speak on the condition that he be identified only by a middle name, Salem.
—Vivian Nereim, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2024
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Taylor-Joy signed with the agency on the condition that acting would remain her first priority and pursuit.
—Booth Moore, WWD, 26 Sep. 2024
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Morale among agency staff is bleak, according to one CDC official who spoke on the condition that they not be named for fear of reprisals.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
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Sergey agreed to an interview with The Post on condition that his surname not be used, but Advokat and prison guards remained in the room.
—Kamila Hrabchuk, Washington Post, 11 Nov. 2022
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The identities of the four others were shared with The Times on the condition that their names would not be used to protect those still in captivity.
—Ronen Bergman, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
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The bailouts had been promised by state legislators on the condition that the district would shutter several of its campuses and sell off some of its properties.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2024
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The soldiers and medics at a hospital in southern Ukraine agreed to speak on condition that their identities and location wouldn’t be revealed.
—Matthew Luxmoore, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2022
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That data, restricted from release to the public, was provided by a source with access to the system who shared it on the condition that they not be identified.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 30 Mar. 2024
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The Washington Post was allowed to watch the trial on the condition that the identity of the defendant not be published.
—Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2023
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The multiplatinum hip-hop group put a single copy of the album up for auction in 2015, on the condition that it not be put to commercial use.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2024
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Four of the website’s core contributors agreed to be interviewed by The Salt Lake Tribune on condition that they not be named.
—Tony Semerad, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 July 2023
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One light spot in the Soviet era was that Georgians were allowed to retain small personal plots for growing grapes, on the condition that neither the grapes nor wine could be sold.
—Kurt Johnson, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Dec. 2024
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Four of the website’s core contributors agreed to be interviewed by The Salt Lake Tribune, on condition that they not be named.
—Tony Semerad, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 July 2023
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The State of Louisiana ultimately refused charges in the case on the condition that Nabers surrendered the firearm at the time.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2024
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