by definition
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Granted, it’s by definition not the most diversified grouping, but right now it’s a way to ride the AI trade without worrying much about what the U.S. or Iran will do next.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
"Judging a military deployment by whether it has solved a political crisis that, by definition, it cannot solve, would be misguided," Eledinov said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
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
A viewer might want to temper his own expectations; a cult hit by definition means some people won’t like it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
The world of thought, belief and feeling is by definition far more difficult to decipher.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
