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behalf

[bih-haf, -hahf] / bɪˈhæf, -ˈhɑf /
NOUN
personal interest
Synonyms
STRONGEST
favor side
STRONG
account advantage aid assistance benefit cause concern countenance defense encouragement furtherance good help part place profit recommendation representation sake service stead support welfare
Antonyms
STRONG
blockage disadvantage disapproval discouragement harm hindrance hurt impediment injury loss obstruction stop stoppage

Example Sentences

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SaaS companies have rolled out AI tools, such as agents that can autonomously take actions on behalf of humans.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

A GoFundMe campaign was launched Friday by Young on behalf of Lueders’ “mother Wendy and girlfriend Taylor to help cover the costs of both afterlife & memorial services in Chicago.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The online listing portal is now being pursued in a class action, launched by accountant Jeremy Newman on behalf of potentially hundreds of estate agents.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

"The email sent by the survivor in January 2023 was handled on my behalf and I am clear this should never have happened."

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Gods and goddesses could not be bothered with hearing prayers from mortals; that was why Father Olufemi held shukrani services to receive and relay prayers on the people’s behalf.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.