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on the part of

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by the way adv.
for prep.

ADVERB

by the way

Synonyms

WEAK

apart from as to aside by the bye in as much as in passing incidentally parenthetically relating to speaking of while on the subject with reference to

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 in the name of notwithstanding 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

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on the part of

There was no suggestion of any wrongdoing on the part of those players.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

It also pointed to shortcomings on the part of the cargo ship.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

This is pure projection on the part of Ms. Alexander and the like-minded on social media.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

“That’s not a very effective use of time and money on the part of the attorney general.”

From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026

That spring, we had felt a certain thawing on the part of the authorities, a relaxation of the iron-fisted discipline that had prevailed on the island.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

on the part of

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