by definition
Example Sentences
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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
A behest, after all, is by definition a command or at least a strong suggestion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2026
IPOs by definition are stock events, but options trading will likely become the main event.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
"Repealing the defence would, by definition, make this kind of reasonable parental behaviour prosecutable."
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 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
