How to Use in name in a Sentence

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• These men are point guards in name only.
  — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
• This city isn’t just a sanctuary in name.
  — Amy Harclerode, New York Daily News, 8 Aug. 2025
• The slight tweak in name, along with adding words to the name, suggests a wholly fresh start.
  — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2024
• There are more Targaryens out there, if not in name, and their dragons await.
  — Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 14 July 2024
• Athletes are no longer amateurs, even in name.
  — Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 29 Jan. 2026
• This is not only a board refreshment in name, but in substance as well.
  — Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 12 Apr. 2025
• The product the past three years has been major league baseball in name only.
  — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
• Senra’s show is still autotelic, just in practice and not in name.
  — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 5 July 2026
• For a spell in the Aughts, the coupe underwent a bit of resurgence—in name, at least.
  — Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025
• The drug is also found in name brands like Theraflu and Excedrin.
  — Erika Edwards, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
• Such a use of the Blockchain will advance beyond its use as Blockchain in name only.
  — Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
• The agency might exist in name, but its reputation may be ruined for good.
  — Keren Landman, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
• The approaches sound similar in name but are in fact very different.
  — Daniel Kurtzer, The Atlantic, 8 Nov. 2023
• Less money, more problems Then there are the promotions in name only.
  — Byirina Ivanova, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2023
• Dunne has raked in millions in name, image and likeness (NIL) deals.
  — Chantz Martin, Fox News, 14 Sep. 2024
• Not just a bakery in name, Beirut Bakery has a vast menu of salads, soups and main dishes.
  — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 21 Mar. 2026
• The NovaCare Complex is no more — in name only.
  — Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
• So cheese shown here is the cheapest possible Swiss cheese and really in name only.
  — Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
• That has not stopped the liberal base from focusing their ire on the group, viewing them as Democrats in name only.
  — Marianna Sotomayor, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Aug. 2023
• Will fans be more interested in these games if all but the championship ones are special, mostly, in name only?
  — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2023
• Out-of-season tomatoes—notoriously pale, mealy, and bland—tend to be tomatoes in name only.
  — Rachel Sugar, The Atlantic, 24 July 2025
• Seems like with DePodesta in charge, our new GM has the job title in name only.
  — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
• Although Matlock has returned to the screen in name, that’s about where the similarities end with the new reboot.
  — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024
• But as celebrities who are now royals in name only, the couple has to generate their buzz and cultural relevance on their own.
  — Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2023
• Hungary remains a democracy in name, but an illiberal one in substance.
  — Alejandro Reyes, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
• This can include changes in name, pronouns, clothing, haircuts, and using the bathroom that aligns with their gender identity.
  — Thaddeus Cramer, Parents, 13 Sep. 2023
• There’s never been a Churchill in the big leagues, neither in name (thanks, Baseball-Reference) or words.
  — Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
• Not just in the athletic budgets but also in name, image and likeness (NIL) deals.
  — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2025
• At a time when corporations are coming under pressure, a change in name may be the only way to ensure such programs can continue.
  — Taryn Palumbo, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
• Comer acknowledged that role has given him a leg up in name recognition, which would help in a year when the presidential race isn't on the ballot.
  — Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 5 Aug. 2025