by definition
Example Sentences
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In other words, he seems to think that if the facility is enriching uranium at all, it is by definition military—i.e., its purpose is to build nuclear weapons.
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2026
Inductees into the National Baseball Hall of Fame by definition have plenty of marvelous memories when reflecting on the career accomplishments that led them to Cooperstown.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
"Repealing the defence would, by definition, make this kind of reasonable parental behaviour prosecutable."
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
“Independent verification is, by definition, a human institution. Someone has to stand behind the work. What changes is not whether humans are involved, but what they spend their time on,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
Your acquaintances, on the other hand, by definition occupy a very different world than you.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
