in name only
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Increasingly, companies are using loyalty programs to offer discounts in name only by building hyperspecific profiles on members that determine what deals customers receive and the maximum they’re willing to pay.
From Salon • May 18, 2026
It is especially a menace to anyone invested in securities such as longer-term Treasury bonds, which are “safe” in name only.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026
Even the band’s second chance at a Stonehenge showstopper is more like a joke in name only.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2025
But Miliband denied the company's Aberdeen headquarters would be in "name only".
From BBC • Oct. 17, 2024
We were a team in name only, I’d sadly come to realize.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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