onside
adverb or adjective
on·side
ˈȯn-ˈsīd 
ˈän-
: not offside : in a position legally to play or receive the ball or puck
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The Browns then kicked onside after the safety and recovered.
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Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
As Denver lined up to spike the ball after the completion, a New York defender couldn’t get onside in time, giving the Broncos 5 more yards.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025
There is little sign so far that the president or his team is prepared to do the necessary work to ensure a peace process moves forward, which requires keeping Netanyahu onside, getting the Gulf Arabs on board, and giving the Palestinians an immediate role.
—Trudy Rubin, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
And then, with a supportive congress, get his economic program on track and investors onside once again.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
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Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
As Denver lined up to spike the ball after the completion, a New York defender couldn’t get onside in time, giving the Broncos 5 more yards.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025
There is little sign so far that the president or his team is prepared to do the necessary work to ensure a peace process moves forward, which requires keeping Netanyahu onside, getting the Gulf Arabs on board, and giving the Palestinians an immediate role.
—Trudy Rubin, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
And then, with a supportive congress, get his economic program on track and investors onside once again.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Onside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onside. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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