by definition
Example Sentences
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"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
Governing AI risks globally “is by definition going to need the U.S. and China both involved,” said Webster, who focuses on Chinese tech policy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
"If you sanction someone because they're doing some behaviour and they change the behaviour, then by definition the sanction cannot stay."
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
A blouse, by definition blousy, should have a looser fabric: silk, rayon, chiffon.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
