under the name (of) (someone/something)

idiom

—used to say that something officially or legally belongs to a specified person

The car is still under the name of my deceased mother.

—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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What To Know The affected product is sold under the name Daily 30+ Prebiotic Blend and is packaged in 500g resealable pouches. —

Emma Marsden, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024 The lead asset acquired from Karuna recently scored FDA approval and is sold under the name Cobenfy. —

Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024 The unassuming-looking man who would come to be known as D.B. Cooper bought a one-way ticket on Northwest Orient Airlines from Portland, Ore., to Seattle under the name Dan Cooper on Nov. 24, 1971. —

Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 25 Nov. 2024 The woman accusing Jay-Z of abuse, who filed the complaint under the name Jane Doe, claims that she was raped by both music industry titans while an unnamed female celebrity watched. —

Liam Quinn, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for under the name (of) (someone/something)

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