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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Buhl, therefore, had to check her run to stay onside and didn’t receive the pass running at full tilt.
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Michael Cox, New York Times, 27 July 2025
His flicked ball found Álvarez, who was held onside by a matter of inches by Freeman.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 7 July 2025
Nick has gone radio silent since his last rendezvous with Mark, and June is the only one who can get him back onside.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
With the July 9 deadline for the end of a pause on reciprocal tariffs looming, US trading partners are managing tricky domestic constituencies while keeping the world’s biggest economy onside.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 3 July 2025
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Michael Cox, New York Times, 27 July 2025
His flicked ball found Álvarez, who was held onside by a matter of inches by Freeman.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 7 July 2025
Nick has gone radio silent since his last rendezvous with Mark, and June is the only one who can get him back onside.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
With the July 9 deadline for the end of a pause on reciprocal tariffs looming, US trading partners are managing tricky domestic constituencies while keeping the world’s biggest economy onside.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 3 July 2025
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“Onside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onside. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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