by definition

Example Sentences

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First, scientists, by definition, don’t believe anything until it’s proven, and these things are often almost impossible to prove in the real world.

From MarketWatch

To reach that result, the government asserted that anyone who was never legally admitted to the country must, by definition, be “seeking admission” today.

From Slate

“Running is a high-impact sport by definition, and there are injuries that happen. That being said, we are still improving the product.”

From The Wall Street Journal

This is a losing battle by definition, one that testifies to the nihilistic self-hatred and appetite for self-destruction that Baudrillard observed in 2002.

From Salon

Today, in an age when artificial intelligence is promoted as synonymous with modernity, police departments across the U.S. are embracing all manner of machines that are not only, by definition, inhuman — but also, according to critics, not very efficient at actually maintaining public safety.

From Salon