How to Use in the name of in a Sentence

in the name of

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  • Why would a kid be willing to skip dinner in the name of fake food?
    — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
  • So this isn’t a green light to start guzzling caramel oat lattes in the name of your health.
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 22 July 2026
  • Over the years, players have famously broken the rules in the name of fashion.
    — Afia Asamoah, InStyle, 30 June 2026
  • That takes some nerve, but so does setting your best friend up with your sister's ex-husband in the name of romance.
    — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Pure catharsis that exiles can dedicate in the name of those silenced on the island.
    — Sarah Moreno august 7, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
  • At this point, most AI tools are being used in the name of efficiency.
    — Frances Mei Hardin, STAT, 7 Aug. 2026
  • No longer were decisions being made in the name of preserving what had come before, but rather with a greater focus on success in the present-day.
    — William Jones, USA Today, 20 July 2026
  • Weighted vests have moved from niche tactical gear to a mainstream wellness trend, with midlife adults strapping them on for walks, errands and chores in the name of bone health.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026
  • But in the 1960s, Brooklyn was destroyed in the name of urban renewal.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The goal is not to control people indefinitely, nor to abandon them in the name of empowerment.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The change will mean sacrificing small pleasures in the name of convenience, Will Gottsegen argues.
    — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026
  • All along, Wall has argued that taxpayers are entitled to see how district money is being spent in the name of transparency.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Hiring has screeched to a halt as companies slash thousands of staffers in the name of AI—and tech-savvy talent will have the best shot at career success.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 1 July 2026
  • One can see this most clearly in so many businesses’ willingness to embrace AI in the name of furthering their pursuits.
    — William Jones, USA Today, 20 July 2026
  • It was destroyed in the name of urban renewal and has borne the brunt of government interference and disinvestment.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026
  • Equality without liberty can become coercion in the name of fairness.
    — Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • But what had happened was—because people like me had kept quiet in the name of coalition politics for so long, when the break came and when the moral test came, when Newtown came.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
  • All of this felt like another admission of defeat—officials destroying Seattle in the name of saving it.
    — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
  • Still, questions remain about how many errors are worth accepting in the name of efficiency, and ideally, the rare needle-in-a-haystack discovery.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The move comes after months of attempts by the administration to collect voter information in the name of election integrity.
    — Nathan Lee, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The laws might prevent what some people believe is morally right, or command – in the name of protecting others’ rights or the common good – what others regard as unjust or unholy.
    — Robert A. Ballingall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
  • Teens are notorious for experimenting with everything from hairstyles to clothing in the name of self-expression.
    — Liz Regalia, Parents, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Biological specimens Liquid exceptions can be made in the name of science.
    — Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
  • These are available at all of his North American headlining shows, only to be purchased in-person at the venue on the day of the gig — first come, first serve, in the name of rock.
    — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026
  • Much of the social scene centered around protesting, with friends gathering on weekends to march or blockade or occupy the upper branches of a tree in the name of whatever cause seemed most urgent.
    — Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
  • While bodily surveillance claims to regulate women’s sports in the name of fairness, experts contest the scientific basis of these claims.
    — Megan Gandy, The Conversation, 1 July 2026
  • When a performance artist with an endless amount of fetish gear decides to turn the young horndog into a personal project, the scene is set for a sample platter of deviancy in the name of discovery.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2026
  • The show follows the titular character, left for dead by family in the name of honor but rescued by neighbors, who risk everything to ensure her continued safety.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 July 2026
  • What in the name of Grady Memorial Hospital is Kinney doing back on a Walking Dead set?
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 2026
  • As the colonies moved toward independence in the name of liberty, one of America’s most gifted voices found her first audience across the Atlantic.
    — Robin Follman, Oc Register, 4 July 2026

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