in all/everything but name
idiom
: 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.
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But with iPadOS 26 installed, today’s iPads are doing macOS cosplay, becoming touchscreen Macs in all but name.
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Craig Grannell, Wired News, 16 Aug. 2025
Using empty chairs as stand-ins, Bono unwraps his U2 mates Larry Mullen Jr., Adam Clayton and his brother in all but name, the Edge.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Smith served as writer and executive producer on the Gary Oldman series and was the showrunner in everything but name.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 29 July 2025
The ultimate fixes are not going to be easy to implement, but are relatively straightforward to identify, starting with leadership that is actually committed to improving things, which is why Swain’s earlier move to institute a receiver in all but name was positive.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 July 2025
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Craig Grannell, Wired News, 16 Aug. 2025
Using empty chairs as stand-ins, Bono unwraps his U2 mates Larry Mullen Jr., Adam Clayton and his brother in all but name, the Edge.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Smith served as writer and executive producer on the Gary Oldman series and was the showrunner in everything but name.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 29 July 2025
The ultimate fixes are not going to be easy to implement, but are relatively straightforward to identify, starting with leadership that is actually committed to improving things, which is why Swain’s earlier move to institute a receiver in all but name was positive.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 July 2025
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“In all/everything but name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20all%2Feverything%20but%20name. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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