courtesy of someone

courtesy | Business English

courtesy
noun[ C or U ]
uk /ˈkɜːtəsi/us
polite behaviour, or a polite action or remark:
He was treated with courtesy and hospitality.
I have written to the customer relations director twice but he has not had the courtesy to reply.
As a courtesy, we will email you if there is any change to these arrangements.
 (by) courtesy of
with the permission of someone:
Photo courtesy of Department of Transportation and Public Facilities
because of, or provided by, someone or something:
Dealers were not excited about the market's performance, noting that the strong gains came courtesy of a handful of stocks.
This offer comes to you courtesy of the One World travel company.
courtesy
adjective[ only before noun ]
uk /ˈkɜːtəsi/us
provided at no cost:
There is a courtesy bus provided to take you to the terminal.
AA Insurance now offers a courtesy car until all claims are settled.

Examples of courtesy

courtesy
It is unlikely to be seen as about the disadvantaging of courtesy or solicitude.
This was so because to establish such a court implied endorsing the theory of courtesy and honour which underlay duelling.
Schematic diagram showing communication between installations (courtesy of the artist).
He accepted its notions of honour, courtesy, as well as insult.
Here it would appear that the stranger was reading silently to begin with, but that courtesy demanded that she read aloud when asked.
And rightly so, for sweetness in mercy and courtesy have in her their abode.
His arguments defy collegial courtesy, exaggerating the trivial and making distorted or erroneous assertions.
By their courtesy we combine their unpublished arguments here.
We have already seen that courtesy and kindness, thinking of others, are important.
Many of the civilities and courtesies between enemies were personal rather than collective.
These aspects of informed consent are to be bolstered with courtesy and respect, with confidentiality of the patient particularly recognized.
He is credited with kindness of heart and an unselfish disposition, but it is difficult to find more than the courtesy of the coldblooded.
As such, the offerings are nothing more than a 'humanitarian courtesy' offered to the spirits.
Irrespective of their academic abilities, they were always treated with courtesy and respect.
The resulting constant pressures and demoralizing environment extinguish many courtesies and kindnesses that make human life tolerable.
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