in the name of

Idioms  

1. By the authority of, as in Open up, in the name of the law! [Late 1300s]

2. On behalf of, as in She made a donation in her daughter's name . [Late 1300s]

3. ; . 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]

4. Under the designation of, as in They burned witches at the stake in the name of piety . [Late 1300s]

5. Under the possession or ownership of, as in The certificate of ownership was rightfully in my name . [Mid-1900s]

6. in one's own name . On one's own behalf, as in Mary signed the check for John in her own name . [Late 1800s]

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Example Sentences

This will be the 18th 'Pink Test' where we raise money in the name of my late wife Jane and last year we broadened the reach of the foundation to cover all types of cancer as well as breast cancer.

From BBC

After the strikes, Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar said: "It is a joint operation, and it is not targeting any religion nor simply in the name of one religion or the other."

From Barron's

“Funding your trust with bank and brokerage accounts generally requires new account paperwork in the name of the trust, as well as signed authorization to retitle or transfer the asset,” Klipinger says.

From MarketWatch

He attributed the return of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” to the “millions and millions of people” who fought to get him back on the air in the name of free speech.

From Los Angeles Times

The Christmas Day pardon remains a reminder that choices made in the name of reconciliation can carry long-term consequences, and that questions about accountability, justice and political strategy remain central to American governance.

From Salon

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