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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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Rosenberg regards China’s as a victor in the trade war with America so far, by virtue of the $1.2 trillion trade surplus it recorded in 2025.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 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

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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2026

But the spectacularly bad start meant that the two-length handicap he faced by virtue of his lane assignment was even greater now.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown