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behalf

[bih-haf, -hahf] / bɪˈhæf, -ˈhɑf /
NOUN
personal interest
Synonyms
STRONGEST
favor side
STRONG
account advantage aid assistance benefit cause concern countenance defense encouragement furtherance good help part place profit recommendation representation sake service stead support welfare
Antonyms
STRONG
blockage disadvantage disapproval discouragement harm hindrance hurt impediment injury loss obstruction stop stoppage

Example Sentences

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A power of attorney for healthcare decisions will ensure that he has someone to act on his behalf in a medical context.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Patrick Crehan buys fuel on behalf of a 3,500 member consortium, who are mainly agricultural farmers.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Al Zayani, speaking on behalf of the oil-exporting Gulf countries, said the failure to pass the resolution "sends the wrong signal to the world."

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

“The people that we are negotiating with now on behalf of Iran are much more reasonable,” he said Monday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

They always hovered over him in restaurants and went to all kinds of special trouble on his behalf.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt