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in furtherance of
preposition as in for
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- after
- as
- beneficial to
- concerning
- conducive to
- during
- for the sake of
- in contemplation of
- in exchange for
- in favor of
- in order to
- in order to get
- in place of
- in pursuance of
- in the direction of
- in the interest of
- in the name of
- notwithstanding
- on the part of
- on the side of
- pro
- supposing
- to
- to counterbalance
- to go to
- to the amount of
- to the extent of
- toward
- under the authority of
- with a view to
- with regard to
- with respect
Example Sentences
If convicted, Salazar faces a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison and maximum penalty of 20 years for commercial arson, in addition to 10 years in prison for arson in furtherance of a felony.
Robert “Bobby” Salazar, 63, was charged with arson of commercial property and arson in furtherance of a felony, U.S.
“All of this is in furtherance of his efforts to undermine democracy, undermine the rule of law, to squelch and intimidate people who are willing to stand up and speak out, to intimidate and have large institutions, the legacy media, the universities and the institutions all bow down…Free and fair elections are the crown jewel, the cornerstone of what he wants to undermine.”
Moreover, a president has immunity from civil lawsuits only for actions taken in furtherance of his “core constitutional powers.”
“Generally, when the people vote on something, if it’s going to be changed in a significant way and not have additional steps taken by the Legislature in furtherance of what the people voted for, then the people need to vote for that change,” Bonta said, after being asked about the matter during a news conference.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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