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 Tim Hortons trade also was routed to the Russian trader, who bought the shares in the name of a shell company registered in the British Virgin Islands, according to court papers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
“In the name of our future, in the name of all of our children, stop all of these wars now,” he said through a translator.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
A fundraiser launched in the name of Zakrzewska's mother described the 32-year-old as having a "pure heart".
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
It’s a big part of what enables scholars, the public, to access these documents about decisions that were made in the name of the American people.
From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026
The CIA produced a Soviet passport in the name of Vladimir Butov.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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