How to Use on condition of anonymity in a Sentence

on condition of anonymity

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  • Many of them spoke on condition of anonymity.
    Deena Sabry, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The two people spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals.
    Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 22 Apr. 2025
  • The witness spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals.
    Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
  • The source spoke on condition of anonymity because no offer has been made yet.
    Dan Hayes, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Both spoke on condition of anonymity because the plans have not been made public.
    Peter Aitken gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The sources spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal had not been announced.
    Devon Henderson, New York Times, 8 July 2026
  • The source spoke on condition of anonymity in exchange for candor.
    Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 12 July 2026
  • The witnesses spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal.
    Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Both spoke on condition of anonymity as they are not authorised to speak to the media.
    Fox News, 30 Oct. 2024
  • The sources spoke on condition of anonymity for safety reasons.
    Reuters, NBC news, 4 July 2026
  • The source spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a deal that had not been finalized.
    Chris Vannini, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The sources spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal has not been completed.
    Devon Henderson, New York Times, 8 July 2026
  • More than a dozen agreed to answer questions, all speaking on condition of anonymity.
    Reuters, NBC News, 6 Apr. 2023
  • All three officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the talks.
    Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 15 Jan. 2025
  • All four sources spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of retribution.
    Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2024
  • The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the talks were private.
    Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The sources spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the case candidly.
    Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not allowed to brief the press on the talks.
    Najib Jobain, Samya Kullab, Ravi Nessman and Matthew Lee The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2023
  • The person was not authorized to speak publicly and did so on condition of anonymity.
    Michael R. Sisak, The Denver Post, 10 June 2024
  • The two delegates who wanted Biden to drop out of the race spoke on condition of anonymity.
    Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 11 July 2024
  • The source spoke on condition of anonymity because the roster move was not yet official.
    Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The person spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to speak publicly.
    Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2024
  • The person was not authorized to speak publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.
    Ellen Knickmayer and Lindsay Whitehurst, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025
  • The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team had not announced the hirings.
    CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026
  • The official spoke on condition of anonymity under rules worked out with that office.
    Eric Tucker and Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024
  • The person spoke on condition of anonymity because that contract was not yet final.
    Dave Skretta, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The person spoke on condition of anonymity in order to discuss the agreement.
    Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
  • The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not been announced.
    CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
  • The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the details were not announced.
    Ronald Blum and David Brandt, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2023
  • The sources spoke on condition of anonymity because they’re not authorized to speak publicly.
    David Ingram, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024

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