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
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
"Repealing the defence would, by definition, make this kind of reasonable parental behaviour prosecutable."
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
Enid believed there was only a “good Joyce,” that a “bad Joyce” was a theological impossibility, that any such person who might appear was by definition an imposter in the guise of her daughter.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
