How to Use on behalf of in a Sentence
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No one will be allowed to pick up these items on behalf of others.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
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The board declined it on behalf of a plan whose author has held the job for five months.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
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So on behalf of kids like me and the families who come after us, thank you.
—Michelle Marchante september 11, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
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Sheen raised funds and traveled the world on behalf of Catholic missions.
—ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
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That is the record Dawson is now invoking on behalf of a drink.
—Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
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The organization sued on behalf of home builders and got the new rules blocked in court.
—Hannah Knowles The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
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Ruiz-Picasso’s complaint was made on behalf of nine heirs to the artist.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
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Last month, Byrd filed a motion on behalf of Porter to withdraw his guilty plea.
—Mary Lyle, Arkansas Online, 22 July 2026
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Witt did not speak with anyone on behalf of the committee's Democrats.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
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Turkish clubs handle tax on behalf of their players, who tend to be paid huge ‘net’ salaries as a result.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
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Its new leaders raised an eloquent new plea on behalf of the Global South.
—Kurt Shillinger, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Nov. 2026
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Which human and nonhuman identities can act on behalf of the brand?
—Hope Frank, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
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Our differences enable us to invent on behalf of our customers.
—Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 30 July 2026
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Muse can do multistep tasks on behalf of users such as browsing the web, sending emails, and booking travel.
—Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
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An agency spokesperson declined to comment on behalf of Case.
—Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 27 Oct. 2026
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But those big returns won't come without some sacrifice on behalf of account holders.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
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The Howdy deal was brokered by Elias Patlakas on behalf of Roku.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026
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The same sources indicate that agent Mendes is handling this matter on behalf of the Dutch club.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 24 June 2026
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Jesse Ehrman and Cate Adams are overseeing the project on behalf of the studio.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 9 July 2026
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Early on, Zoe’s character speaks on behalf of her guinea pig named Morpheus.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026
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Red Lobster declined to comment on behalf of Adamolekun for this story.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
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Oh, a Tokyo juror for the second time, recalled once arguing for seven hours on behalf of a film.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026
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Future plans on behalf of the project include an upcoming tour by Beard and select album artists.
—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026
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Wang Yun then briefly took charge of the imperial court on behalf of the Han emperor.
—Linggong Kong, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2026
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The person asked not to be identified because they are not authorized to speak on behalf of the company.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
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Avery has worked as an expert witness on behalf of both riders and theme parks but has not been involved in an X2 case.
—Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
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This is the kind of work ADA does every day on behalf of this field, often without notice.
—Charles "chuck" Henderson, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026
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Ridinger recalls being just 18 when she was asked to speak publicly on behalf of their fledgling company.
—Travis Cronin, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
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The union and the university have been battling for more than a year over whether the union should be allowed to bargain on behalf of the workers.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
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On the one hand, the networks want to take a stand on behalf of press freedom and against efforts to intimidate coverage.
—CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
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