How to Use on (the) condition that in a Sentence

on (the) condition that

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Definition of on (the) condition thatnext
  • The officials spoke on the condition that their names not be used.
    — Erika Edwards, NBC News, 25 Aug. 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • The remaining 25 agreed to join the study on condition that they were provided with pie.
    — Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 12 July 2011
  • The guild agreed not to picket the ceremony—on the condition that the telecast go scriptless.
    — Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 12 June 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Hiro agreed on the condition that it not be publicized.
    — Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2023
  • The Washington Post was allowed to watch the trial on the condition that the identity of the defendant not be published.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
  • 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
  • Kareem spoke on the condition that only his first name be used for fear of retribution.
    — Miriam Berger, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Viktoriya, 42, and several neighbors provided accounts of the night of the assault to The New York Times on condition that only their first names be used.
    — New York Times, 29 June 2022
  • The Post was permitted to attend Wednesday’s hearing on the condition that the 12-year-old’s identity not be revealed.
    — Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2023
  • That led up to what Biden announced on Wednesday: an agreement with Israel to allow the delivery of aid on the condition that there will be inspections and that the aid won’t go to Hamas.
    — John Hudson, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2023
  • 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
  • The campaign provided the spreadsheet on condition that it not be reproduced in print or online.
    — Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2021
  • But from the start of next year, the credit for either a new or used EV becomes transferable from the buyer to the car dealer on the condition that the full amount of the credit is applied to the purchase price of that vehicle.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 10 Oct. 2023
  • The council made the irregular decision to allow the screening on condition that it be classified by the BBFC first.
    — The Economist, 24 Aug. 2020
  • 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
  • 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
  • Taylor-Joy signed with the agency on the condition that acting would remain her first priority and pursuit.
    — Booth Moore, WWD, 26 Sep. 2024
  • In 2015, Pakistan's Supreme Court ordered it be handed back to the Hindu community and the shrine rebuilt, on condition that it would not be expanded in the future.
    — Reuters, CNN, 31 Dec. 2020

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