in name only
Example Sentences
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Karp reserved his sharpest language for what he described as sovereignty in name only: contracting non-US firms to deploy American or Chinese closed models.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
Increasingly, companies are using loyalty programs to offer discounts in name only by building hyperspecific profiles on members that determine what deals customers receive and the maximum they’re willing to pay.
From Salon ● May 18, 2026
But Miliband denied the company's Aberdeen headquarters would be in "name only".
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2024
When Gian Neglia took over as sporting director of the Las Vegas Lights in February, it was a team in name only.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2024
At some point my mom moved to a separate bedroom in the house, and from then on they were married in name only, not even cohabitating but coexisting.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
