on the part of

ADVERB

by the way

Synonyms

WEAK

apart from as to aside by the bye in as much as in passing incidentally parenthetically relating to speaking of while on the subject with reference to

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 in the name of notwithstanding 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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Writing about Monroe’s reading habits demands a lot of speculation on the part of Crowther, who’s written engaging books on Dorothy Parker, Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

“The thought could be, on the part of the administration, ‘Let’s make sure that the places that have stopped will stay stopped.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Police said late Monday said there was "no basis on current knowledge" to assume a political or religious motive on the part of the perpetrator.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

The Robinsons' lawyer Christopher Frost said they believed the latest ruling was "incorrect" because there is "plenty of evidence of actual malice on the part of the attorneys".

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

This questioning on the part of the prisoner was too much for the major, and he stomped out of the room, saying, “Mandela, you talk to him.”

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

on the part of

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