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in the name of

PREPOSITION
by
Synonyms
STRONGEST
through
WEAK
at the hand of on over supported by through the agency of through the medium of under the aegis of via with with the assistance of
PREPOSITION
for
Synonyms
WEAK
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

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Blanche said the informants were secretly paid from a series of bank accounts in the name of fake organizations and the funds were loaded onto prepaid cards.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Incidentally, "royal" appears just once in the press releases - in the name of the Melbourne children's hospital the Sussexes' visited at the start of the tour.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

There’s nothing Bryan Cranston won’t do in the name of art.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

It’s a big part of what enables scholars, the public, to access these documents about decisions that were made in the name of the American people.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

“Nne, we have finished praying. We do not say Mass in the name of grace like your father does,” Aunty Ifeoma said with a chuckle.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie