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in name only

adjective as in titular

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But Scottish Conservatives leader Russell Findlay has said that without changes, the bill will not "meaningfully change the justice system", adding: "It's a victims' law in name only."

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Even the band’s second chance at a Stonehenge showstopper is more like a joke in name only.

“NSF’s indefinite suspensions differ from a termination in name only,” she wrote.

She alleged the university and Simplilearn violated consumer protection laws and that the program she enrolled in was part of Caltech “in name only.”

“The purported foreclosure was in name only,” the suit said.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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