under the name (of) (someone/something)
idiom
1
—used to say that something officially or legally belongs to a specified person
The car is still under the name of my deceased mother.
2
—used to say that something has or uses the name of a specified person
We have dinner reservations under the name Jones.
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Artists become eligible for induction into the hall 25 years after the release of their first recording under the name for which they are nominated.
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George Varga, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
The seven former regionals, together under the name Council of Regional Accrediting Commissions, responded to Trump’s order with a fact sheet and statement of their own.
—Emma Whitford, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Michele Evans filed suit against Sharpe in New York in 2023, nearly two years before another woman, suing under the name Jane Doe, accused Sharpe of raping her in a lawsuit filed in Nevada earlier this week.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The latter still exists today under the name Buenos Aires Anglers.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2025
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George Varga, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
The seven former regionals, together under the name Council of Regional Accrediting Commissions, responded to Trump’s order with a fact sheet and statement of their own.
—Emma Whitford, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Michele Evans filed suit against Sharpe in New York in 2023, nearly two years before another woman, suing under the name Jane Doe, accused Sharpe of raping her in a lawsuit filed in Nevada earlier this week.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The latter still exists today under the name Buenos Aires Anglers.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for under the name (of) (someone/something)
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“Under the name (of) (someone/something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20the%20name%20%28of%29%20%28someone%2Fsomething%29. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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