on the side of

ADVERB

on behalf of

Synonyms

WEAK

in behalf of in support of

PREPOSITION

behind

Synonyms

STRONG

backing supporting

WEAK

for in agreement

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 part 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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“We cannot police the public’s right to know, and we want to err on the side of transparency in how government agencies operate,” DeMaio said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

So long as it always errs on the side of over-punishment, it can be bad.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

On Wednesday, dozens of people stood on the side of an eight-lane highway leading east out of the capital trying their luck by waving fistfuls of bills at passing vehicles.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

The concern runs across the committee, and a steady job market has freed officials to train their attention on the side of the Fed’s dual mandate that isn’t behaving.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

Farmer, who championed human rights and clearly was on the side of the poor, was arguing against it.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

on the side of

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