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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Both spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly on the matter.
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Arkansas Online, 25 Dec. 2025
That's according to two people with knowledge of events at the network who spoke on condition of anonymity, citing job security.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 22 Dec. 2025
According to Alfonsi and two CBS sources who spoke with CNN on condition of anonymity, the story had been fully fact-checked and legally vetted by the time the network publicized it on Friday afternoon.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 22 Dec. 2025
The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal was still subject to a successful physical at that stage and had not been announced yet.
—CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 25 Dec. 2025
That's according to two people with knowledge of events at the network who spoke on condition of anonymity, citing job security.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 22 Dec. 2025
According to Alfonsi and two CBS sources who spoke with CNN on condition of anonymity, the story had been fully fact-checked and legally vetted by the time the network publicized it on Friday afternoon.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 22 Dec. 2025
The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal was still subject to a successful physical at that stage and had not been announced yet.
—CBS News, 20 Dec. 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 1 Jan. 2026.
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