by virtue of

preposition

variants or in virtue of
Definition of by virtue ofnext
as in by means of

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Recent Examples of by virtue of Instead, Franklin will rise by virtue of hard work and (actual) shrewdness. — John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026 Dogs would be at the other end of the scale, metonymic creatures that stand in for us—and did for Diogenes—by virtue of their cultural proximity. — Literary Hub, 10 June 2026 Pope Leo uses dignity in various contexts, from the role of schools in teaching children to the dignity of each person simply by virtue of being human. — Harry Kraemer, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 Also locking up a berth was Australia by virtue of Thursday night’s scoreless draw against Paraguay in the fifth and final group-stage match on the 49ers’ home field. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 26 June 2026 Last weekend, the Panthers acquired a second first-round pick by virtue of trading forward Mackie Samoskevich to the Seattle Kraken. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026 But the other movie, which is far more interesting and significant, is the one that demonstrates, simply by virtue of its existence, what some of the possibilities might be for the use of AI within the world of feature filmmaking. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 18 June 2026 The Manchester City striker is wired to want to play every minute — and that desire will have been strengthened by virtue of this being his first World Cup and already putting himself in contention for the Golden Boot with four goals in his first two games. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 26 June 2026 Plus, Tyland Lannister (Jefferson Hall) has secured the help of the Triarchy fleet by virtue of mud-wrestling Sharako Lohar (Abigail Thorn), the fleet’s admiral. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 June 2026

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“By virtue of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/by%20virtue%20of. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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