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by virtue of

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

Example Sentences

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The disgraced former prince received the honour in 2012 "by virtue of patrimony", due to his father Prince Philip having been a Freeman.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Boeing, by virtue of its recent struggles with the 737 MAX, doesn’t pay a dividend or buy back stock right now.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

They’re seeded higher than the Rams by virtue of winning the NFC South.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2026

In effect, Bublé wins the holiday-music race by virtue of his entire seasonal catalog, with lighter and melancholic songs alike.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 24, 2025

The apron was so stiff by virtue of the starch that it could have stood alone.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou