in name only
Example Sentences
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“That would be an occasion in which a blind trust is blind in name only,” Texas trust attorney Brad Wiewel said.
Even the band’s second chance at a Stonehenge showstopper is more like a joke in name only.
From Los Angeles Times
“NSF’s indefinite suspensions differ from a termination in name only,” she wrote.
From Los Angeles Times
She alleged the university and Simplilearn violated consumer protection laws and that the program she enrolled in was part of Caltech “in name only.”
From Los Angeles Times
“The purported foreclosure was in name only,” the suit said.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
