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.

Examples of on condition of anonymity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Putin trusts Belousov and views him as honest and not corrupt, according to a Kremlin insider who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the reshuffle. —Bloomberg News, TIME, 13 May 2024

The American officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive intelligence assessments. —Eric Nagourney, New York Times, 12 May 2024

The total tariff on Chinese electric vehicles will rise to 102.5% from 27.5%, the people said, speaking on condition of anonymity ahead of the announcement. —Josh Wingrove, Fortune, 12 May 2024

The announcement, which could come as early as next week, was confirmed by a source familiar with the tariff deliberations, who spoke on condition of anonymity ahead of the formal announcement of the decision. —Asma Khalid, NPR, 10 May 2024

The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the details of the operation. —Menelaos Hadjicostis and Sam Mednick, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2024

An Israeli official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told Reuters that CIA Director William Burns was in Israel meeting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about a possible suspension of the Israeli military operation in Rafah in return for a hostage release. —John Bacon, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024

The people spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak about the decision before it was made public. —Deepa Shivaram, NPR, 30 Apr. 2024

The official, who spoke to reporters on condition of anonymity to discuss details not yet made public, said deliveries through the sea route initially will total about 90 trucks a day and could quickly increase to about 150 trucks daily. —Lolita C. Baldor, arkansasonline.com, 26 Apr. 2024