How to Use behalf in a Sentence

behalf

noun

• Anyone can file a lawsuit on their own behalf without using an attorney.
  — Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2023
• Even when brokers step in to provide information on behalf of the seller, their knowledge is often limited to what the seller has shared.
  — James Nelson, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
• Under New York law, those expecting to be indicted can ask for witnesses to appear before grand juries on their behalf.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 19 Mar. 2023
• The move potentially heralds a big shift in how people use computers, apps, and the web, with clever AI programs completing chores on their behalf.
  — WIRED, 28 Mar. 2023
• Don't write letters or emails to the coach on behalf of your kid.
  — Stephen Borelli, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2023
• Jail records show she was booked, but did not list a lawyer who could speak on her behalf.
  — Bycurt Anderson, Fortune, 7 June 2023
• Trump/Harris: At the end of the day, Vance and Walz are onstage on behalf of their bosses.
  — Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
• That suit, like the new ones on behalf of the Uvalde families, focused on the marketing of the weapons.
  — J. David Goodman, New York Times, 24 May 2024
• The suit was brought on behalf of over 200 U.S.-based applicants.
  — Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Aug. 2023
• The king would technically still be head of state, but the regent would act on behalf of the king.
  — Karla Adam, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2024
• The MBEs are one of a series of medals and honors that can be awarded by the King on behalf of the government.
  — Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 22 Nov. 2023
• That status allows the lawyers to litigate on behalf of the state.
  — Ivana Hrynkiw | [e-mail], al, 13 Apr. 2023
• Court records did not list an attorney who could speak on his behalf.
  — Chron, 15 May 2023
• Because of that, the U.K. held the competition on Ukraine's behalf.
  — Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 14 May 2023
• Ross argued the case in October on behalf of one group of voters.
  — Greg Stohr, Bloomberg.com, 8 June 2023
• Not guilty pleas were entered for both Anne and Rob Minard on their behalf during the hearing.
  — Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2024
• Downey was the recipient of the annual prize and used his speech to speak on Gibson’s behalf.
  — Zack Sharf, Variety, 8 Apr. 2024
• In the clip, Ferrer Van Ginkel sits silently next to a man, who offers an apology on behalf of both of them.
  — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2023
• His views aligned with the statement issued by Cervantes, on behalf of the caucus, Garcia said.
  — Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 7 June 2024
• If the owner declines the offer, the contract states, the company can ask the government to seize it on its behalf.
  — Andrea Salcedo, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2023
• At least four lawsuits have been filed on behalf of Maui residents, and the company’s shares and bond prices have plunged.
  — Peter Eavis, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2023
• The rules have applied to journalists who are in the pool, a rotating group that covers the president on behalf of the press corps.
  — Arkansas Online, 11 May 2023
• Defensively, 80 points in the first half, there was no defense being played at all on our behalf.
  — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2024
• Streep was not there to accept the award so presenter Jenny Slate accepted the award on her behalf.
  — Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Jan. 2024
• Her cause has taken her to Washington, D.C. to speak for herself and others' behalf.
  — USA TODAY, 16 June 2023
• The main event of the convention is the nomination of the presidential ticket on behalf of the party.
  — Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 July 2024
• Ferrer has pleaded guilty on behalf of himself and on behalf of the website, Backpage.
  — Richard Ruelas, The Arizona Republic, 29 Aug. 2023
• If deceased people are owed funds, the person appointed to handle the estate can file a claim on their behalf.
  — Melanie Laughman, The Enquirer, 19 Apr. 2023
• The hotel can order kosher meat on behalf of the guest, up to seven days before their arrival on property.
  — Roger Sands, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
• Months have passed since the work began, so The Enquirer wanted to follow up on behalf of travelers.
  — Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 16 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 29 Oct 2024