on condition of anonymity

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: 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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The latest: The three editors let go, according to two newsroom sources who spoke on condition of anonymity, were Nick Baker and Marc Hochstein, both deputy editors in chief, and Kevin Reynolds, the editor in chief. —

Brady Dale, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024 The officials confirmed the shuffle and spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly on the matter. —

Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024 Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity to provide a U.S. assessment of the war. —

Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 18 Dec. 2024 But three intelligence sources who spoke to Newsweek on condition of anonymity questioned whether the university would know what was going on, let alone be able to do anything about it. —

Didi Kirsten Tatlow, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for on condition of anonymity

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