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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Munoz times his run perfectly to stay onside, and Mateta finds the right wing-back behind the defence with a one-touch pass.
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Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
With the July 9 deadline for the end of a pause on reciprocal tariffs looming, US trading partners are managing tricky domestic constituencies while keeping the world’s biggest economy onside.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 3 July 2025
Charles has signaled his support for Canada recently, but the monarch faces a tricky balancing act as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is working to keep Trump onside over Ukraine and trade ties.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 28 May 2025
Nick has gone radio silent since his last rendezvous with Mark, and June is the only one who can get him back onside.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
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Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
With the July 9 deadline for the end of a pause on reciprocal tariffs looming, US trading partners are managing tricky domestic constituencies while keeping the world’s biggest economy onside.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 3 July 2025
Charles has signaled his support for Canada recently, but the monarch faces a tricky balancing act as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is working to keep Trump onside over Ukraine and trade ties.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 28 May 2025
Nick has gone radio silent since his last rendezvous with Mark, and June is the only one who can get him back onside.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Onside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onside. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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