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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The titular novella follows restless loggers who plan a wintertime dance, on the condition that some of them attend as women.
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
The Los Angeles City Attorney did not prosecute on the condition that Urías complete a 52-week domestic violence counseling program, among other criteria.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Ukraine agreed to a full 30-day ceasefire on the condition that Russia also accepts the terms of the agreement.
—Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
Bail was set at $10,000 on the condition that Gudorf appear in North Carolina to clear the warrant by Tuesday.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2025
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
The Los Angeles City Attorney did not prosecute on the condition that Urías complete a 52-week domestic violence counseling program, among other criteria.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Ukraine agreed to a full 30-day ceasefire on the condition that Russia also accepts the terms of the agreement.
—Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
Bail was set at $10,000 on the condition that Gudorf appear in North Carolina to clear the warrant by Tuesday.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for on (the) condition that
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“On (the) condition that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20%28the%29%20condition%20that. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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