How to Use by definition in a Sentence
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She was handcuffed and in state custody when she was struck in the head by a person whose job, by definition, was to ensure her safety.
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Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
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Climbing is such a dense world, socially, with bonds of trust between climbing partners that are, by definition, super serious.
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William Finnegan,
New Yorker,
1 July 2026
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Proprietary data, by definition, is something competitors cannot access.
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Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
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Les Incompetents Bar Les Incompetents—yes, that’s a Home Alone reference—is a shellfish bar by definition.
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Kate Dingwall,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
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The ruling said Durnell’s claim would require a warning that the EPA did not require – but information counter to EPA’s conclusions is by definition inaccurate.
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Sarah J. Morath,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
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