in the name of
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By the authority of, as in Open up, in the name of the law! [Late 1300s]
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On behalf of, as in She made a donation in her daughter's name . [Late 1300s]
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; . With appeal to, as in In the name of God, stop that noise! or What in heaven's name are you doing? [c. a.d. 900]
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Under the designation of, as in They burned witches at the stake in the name of piety . [Late 1300s]
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Under the possession or ownership of, as in The certificate of ownership was rightfully in my name . [Mid-1900s]
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in one's own name . On one's own behalf, as in Mary signed the check for John in her own name . [Late 1800s]
Example Sentences
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The flyer also said: "In the name of Allah the best healer we aim to achieve over 90% cure rate in the most challenging illnesses eg cancers."
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
"In the name of our future, in the name of all our children, stop all these wars. Now."
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026
In the name of research, I uploaded my likeness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025
In the name of not letting anything in the Big Thief world get too sweet, however, I tell Lenker that, as uplifting as the record is, there is one part that made me pretty sad.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2025
"Commands us, mind you. In the name of the king and council."
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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