How to Use on behalf of in a Sentence
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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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Software was browsing, comparing and buying on behalf of real people—no clicks required.
—Manav Kapoor, Forbes.com, 23 Feb. 2026
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Two days after it was signed, the nonprofit filed a lawsuit on behalf of pregnant women who worried for their children's citizenship.
—Dennis Valera, CBS News, 30 June 2026
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Systems that are designed to maximize interaction will struggle to act credibly on behalf of anyone.
—Barney Hussey-Yeo, Forbes.com, 25 Feb. 2026
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Parents and legal guardians must provide evidence of their five-year residency when purchasing licenses on behalf of a child under age 15, as well as the child’s birth certificate.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2026
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The single most important step comms leaders can take is to ruthlessly trim the list of approvers, empowering a smaller cross-functional group with the authority to make quick decisions on behalf of the company.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 24 Feb. 2026
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Abrams also testified in support of the measure, speaking on behalf of the Utility Wildfire Survivors Coalition.
—Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
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Unlike simple query-response models, agentic workflows represent a move from manual prompting to a new era of delegating and empowering autonomy with agents that act on behalf of the business.
—Sam Rastogi, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
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This release is posted on behalf of Forbes Books (operated by Advantage Media Group under license).
—Forbes Books Press Release Official, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
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Estevan Soto, son of Ines and Elizabeth Soto, was one of a few people who read statements on behalf of their family members at the press conference.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026
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After the high court curbed lower courts' ability to issue nationwide injunctions, another challenge was filed in New Hampshire on behalf of all children who would be covered by the birthright citizenship policy.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 30 June 2026
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Most spoke on behalf of the Shawnee Mission chapter of Schools Beyond Screens, an organization that advocates for greater regulation of technology in schools.
—Julianna Mejia, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026
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Every dollar of private investment directed toward national-security objectives is a dollar that can be used more effectively elsewhere on behalf of the American taxpayer.
—Marc Andersen, Fortune, 30 June 2026
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Jana Müller, senior fragrance design manager at LUZI on behalf of Electimuss, notes that vanilla itself is becoming more sophisticated.
—Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
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Media Res is the studio, with Michael Ellenberg, Christina Malach, and Lindsey Springer executive producing on behalf of the company.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 29 June 2026
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June 13 was the beginning of a roadshow on behalf of the film in which director Jodi Wille plans to tour to at least 15 different cities, do Q&As, and engage with local followers of Norman’s teachings.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 29 June 2026
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Kamal, a 60-year-old Palestinian man, is ordered by an Israeli court in Jerusalem to pay a large social security debt on behalf of his son Wael, who drowned in the Red Sea over 20 years ago, or so Kamal was told.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 June 2026
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The facility is experienced in submitting documentation and claims to the VA’s Foreign Medical Program on behalf of eligible veterans.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 29 June 2026
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The poll was conducted June 24-25 by Public Policy Polling on behalf of Fighting for Colorado, a PAC supporting Weiser.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 30 June 2026
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The film was produced by brothers Dane and Cole Eckerle on behalf of their label Bad Grey alongside Daniel Brandt and Mark Finley of Plain Text, who manage Ardebili and developed the project.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 June 2026
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Kaleo Legal released a statement on behalf of Pennel, who played for the Chiefs for five seasons (2019-25) and won a pair of Super Bowl rings with Kansas City’s NFL franchise.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
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In the committee meeting, Ignacio Hernandez opposed the legislation on behalf of the California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, a statewide association of criminal defense lawyers.
—Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026
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The payout addresses part of a civil fraud suit filed in January 2024 by Attorney General Rob Bonta on behalf of the California Housing and Community Development Department.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2026
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