Examples of by reason of in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Celebrity divorce attorney Christopher Melcher, partner at Walzer Melcher & Yoda LLP, told Fox News Digital that Nick might enter a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity.
—
Christina Dugan Ramirez , Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
Adivarekar was originally charged with murder, but later agreed to enter a plea of manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility, according to the Thames Valley Police.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
After she was found not guilty during a 2006 retrial by reason of insanity, she was committed to a high-security psychiatric hospital.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 10 Dec. 2025
They were found not guilty by reason of mental defect or disease in 2017 and sentenced to mental confinement, Weier for 25 years, and Geyser for 40 years.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 1 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for by reason of
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Christina Dugan Ramirez , Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
Adivarekar was originally charged with murder, but later agreed to enter a plea of manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility, according to the Thames Valley Police.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
After she was found not guilty during a 2006 retrial by reason of insanity, she was committed to a high-security psychiatric hospital.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 10 Dec. 2025
They were found not guilty by reason of mental defect or disease in 2017 and sentenced to mental confinement, Weier for 25 years, and Geyser for 40 years.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 1 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for by reason of
Cite this Entry
“By reason of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20reason%20of. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share