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in the name of
preposition as in by
preposition as in for
Weak matches
- after
- as
- beneficial to
- concerning
- conducive to
- during
- for the sake of
- in contemplation of
- in exchange for
- in favor of
- in furtherance of
- in order to
- in order to get
- in place of
- in pursuance of
- in the direction of
- in the interest 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
There’s so much regression in the name of God.
Alito and the other conservative justices are well aware that right-wing parents want to impose straightness on kids in the name of religion.
The night of the “Anemone” premiere, before the lights went down, I had chatted with fellow filmgoers who were gushing about Day-Lewis’ unforgettable performances in “My Left Foot,” “There Will Be Blood,” “In the Name of the Father.”
When Nixon had CIA Deputy Director Vernon Walters ask Gray, in the name of national security, to halt the FBI’s investigation, Felt and other agency insiders demanded that Gray get this order in writing.
That’s a step climbers sometimes forgo in the name of efficiency, because the knot, itself, can get snagged in a tree or jammed in a crack, leading to more work and slowing them down.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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