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
A behest, after all, is by definition a command or at least a strong suggestion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 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
IPOs by definition are stock events, but options trading will likely become the main event.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
The latter could be forgiven their ignorance, but a weak player—which, by definition, included almost anyone he could beat—had no excuse.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
