in the name of

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STRONGEST

through

WEAK

at the hand of on over supported by through the agency of through the medium of under the aegis of via with with the assistance of

PREPOSITION

for

Synonyms

WEAK

after as beneficial to concerning conducive to during for the sake of in contemplation of in exchange for in favor of in furtherance of in order to in order to get in place of in pursuance of in the direction of in the interest of notwithstanding on the part of on the side of pro supposing to to counterbalance to go to to the amount of to the extent of toward under the authority of with a view to with regard to with respect

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Similar questions have emerged in other policy areas where institutions have moved toward consolidation of identity categories in the name of efficiency.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Yet elsewhere, graduate hires have been some of the first casualties of corporate cost-cutting in the name of AI and its ability to do entry-level tasks, like coding and putting together slide decks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

"And in the name of what? In the name of ratings and clicks. We're in danger of going down a very nasty plughole here."

From BBC • May 22, 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

Once more, thank you for everything—in my name and in the name of all those from a little country of Bosnia who need your help.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

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