onside
adverb or adjective
on·side
ˈȯn-ˈsīd 
ˈän-
: not offside : in a position legally to play or receive the ball or puck
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This put Isak onside, with Murphy moving into a cutback position, for another back-post tap-in.
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Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
In the meantime, Lululemon has turned to stock buybacks to keep Wall Street onside.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Washington needed to go onside rather than kick the ball deep because on the extra-point attempt after McLaurin’s score, Ott delivered a low snap to punter Tress Way, Washington’s holder.
—David Aldridge, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Leaders in both Britain and France have been struggling to find a way to keep voters onside while also addressing serious weaknesses in their economies.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Dec. 2024
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Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
In the meantime, Lululemon has turned to stock buybacks to keep Wall Street onside.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Washington needed to go onside rather than kick the ball deep because on the extra-point attempt after McLaurin’s score, Ott delivered a low snap to punter Tress Way, Washington’s holder.
—David Aldridge, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Leaders in both Britain and France have been struggling to find a way to keep voters onside while also addressing serious weaknesses in their economies.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Onside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onside. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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