in all/everything but name

phrase

: not in an official way but in every other way

Military governors ruled the country in all but name for many years.

Their marriage was over in all but name five years ago.

Examples of in all/everything but name in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As Arendelle is based on Scandinavia in all but name, this gave the film a natural home and it wasn't located where fans expected. — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 19 Feb. 2026

In the play’s second act, Martin’s character, Rose, shows up to discuss her culture with other Armenians at a taping of a Christmas episode of a show that is, in all but name, Keeping Up With the Kardashians. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2025

In fact, winning independence required a world war in all but name. — Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025

China, the world’s largest economy by purchasing power parity, is building a partnership with Russia that is an alliance in all but name. — Julianne Smith, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2025