Definitions

by virtue of

Part of Speech:

All (3) Conjunction (1) Preposition (2)

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because conj.
through prep.
via prep.

CONJUNCTION

because

Synonyms

WEAK

as as a result of as long as as things go being by cause of by reason of considering due to for for the reason that for the sake of in as much as in behalf of in that in the interest of in view of now that on the grounds that over owing to seeing since thanks to through whereas

PREPOSITION

through

Synonyms

WEAK

as a consequence as a result at the hand of because of by by dint of by means of by reason by the agency of for in consequence of in virtue of per through the medium of using via with with the help of

Antonyms

WEAK

around

PREPOSITION

via

Synonyms

WEAK

along as a means by by dint of by means of by this route on the way over per through through the medium of through this medium with

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by virtue of

And by virtue of longevity, Netflix has the top market share of viewers, meaning it can also offer talent a sizable paycheck.

From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026

And if the 39-year-old can score twice in the final against Spain, he will take the Golden Boot by virtue of having more assists.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

It makes Rocket Lab, which has been called a mini-SpaceX by virtue of its ability to launch things into space and make satellites, even more like Elon Musk’s rocket company.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

The Gulf states are always hedging with Iran, by virtue of geography.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

If heredity had no means of maintaining variance—of “fixing” the altered trait—then all alterations in characters would eventually vanish into colorless oblivion by virtue of blending.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

by virtue of

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