in the name of

PREPOSITION

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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 finally, they get into The Onion’s mission to take over the right-wing conspiracy platform InfoWars in the name of parody and paying the victims of Sandy Hook.

From Slate • Apr. 25, 2026

"They spent millions of dollars in the name of protecting us from potential disaster - but we are having to live with fear of loss of lives and property every day."

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

“What in the name of the gods were you THINKING?” she bellowed.

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan

in the name of

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