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
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
This is now true by definition as, since 1983, the length of a meter has been set in relation to the speed of light rather than vice versa.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
