by virtue of

CONJUNCTION

because

Synonyms

WEAK

as as a result of as long as as things go being by cause of by reason of considering due to for for the reason that for the sake of in as much as in behalf of in that in the interest of in view of now that on the grounds that over owing to seeing since thanks to through whereas

PREPOSITION

through

Synonyms

WEAK

as a consequence as a result at the hand of because of by by dint of by means of by reason by the agency of for in consequence of in virtue of per through the medium of using via with with the help of

Antonyms

WEAK

around

PREPOSITION

via

Synonyms

WEAK

along as a means by by dint of by means of by this route on the way over per through through the medium of through this medium with

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The Supreme Court ruled, however, that he was a US citizen by virtue of being born in the United States.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Rosenberg regards China’s as a victor in the trade war with America so far, by virtue of the $1.2 trillion trade surplus it recorded in 2025.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

In Virginia, Rizer has become the poster child of these unlikely power brokers by virtue of Loudoun County’s growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

Watanabe sits on the panel as the representative of international sports federations, by virtue of his role as president of World Gymnastics.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

But the spectacularly bad start meant that the two-length handicap he faced by virtue of his lane assignment was even greater now.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

by virtue of

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