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in name only

adjective as in titular

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Gustafson told a local news outlet after her defeat that she had been called a “RINO,” or “Republican in name only,” a “baby killer” and “flip-flopper” for her votes against abortion bans.

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But if violence such as what occurred on Tuesday becomes the norm, then the ceasefire will exist in name only.

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And an ‘opportunity’ for an equal education is an opportunity in name only when you can’t afford to live in a good school district or to pay college tuition.

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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.

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

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