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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The Supreme Court ruled, however, that he was a US citizen by virtue of being born in the United States and Roberts, in his birthright opinion, referred to the case.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

After all, they signed an employment contract with a prison that receives federal funding by virtue of RLUIPA.

From Slate • Jun. 23, 2026

Crawley's place in the XI is likely to go to Durham 26-year-old Gay, who has the advantage over fellow left-hander Rew, 22, by virtue of being a specialist opener.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

A more general and surely less parochial view was that his face had been just barely saved from too-handsomeness, not to say gorgeousness, by virtue of one ear’s protruding slightly more than the other.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger

by virtue of

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