Definitions

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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In Virginia, Rizer has become the poster child of these unlikely power brokers by virtue of Loudoun County’s growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

Watanabe sits on the panel as the representative of international sports federations, by virtue of his role as president of World Gymnastics.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

Perhaps by virtue of their accents, the French actors feel more real; France, as usual, looks great.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

Fiorentina have a superior goal difference than Lecce and only sit below them by virtue of having played a game more.

From Barron's • Jan. 18, 2026

The moral law applies to rational, language-using creatures, and the law of nature binds all human beings by virtue of their capacity to recognize that there are moral obligations that are common to them all.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

by virtue of

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