on (the) condition that
idiom
: only if
She spoke on the condition that she not be identified.
He taught me the trick on condition that I never tell anyone else how to do it.
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This account is derived from two people with direct knowledge of Bezos' thinking who spoke on the condition that they were not named, as they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly.
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David Folkenflik, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
In November 2013, Unicoi County Memorial Hospital, which opened in 1953, was acquired by Mountain States Health Alliance on the condition that Mountain States would construct a hospital in Erwin to replace the old one.
—Lauren Sausser and Holly K. Hacker, The Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2024
One light spot in the Soviet era was that Georgians were allowed to retain small personal plots for growing grapes, on the condition that neither the grapes nor wine could be sold.
—Kurt Johnson, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Dec. 2024
She was released from jail on the condition that she be taken to Via Avanta, a recovery center for acute psychiatric care, according to court records.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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David Folkenflik, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
In November 2013, Unicoi County Memorial Hospital, which opened in 1953, was acquired by Mountain States Health Alliance on the condition that Mountain States would construct a hospital in Erwin to replace the old one.
—Lauren Sausser and Holly K. Hacker, The Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2024
One light spot in the Soviet era was that Georgians were allowed to retain small personal plots for growing grapes, on the condition that neither the grapes nor wine could be sold.
—Kurt Johnson, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Dec. 2024
She was released from jail on the condition that she be taken to Via Avanta, a recovery center for acute psychiatric care, according to court records.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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