by necessity
idiom
: because of conditions that cannot be changed
The process is by necessity a slow one.
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Captive insurance companies, once a niche financial strategy, are now undergoing an evolution driven by necessity.
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Jason Phillips, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
After all, river vessels are compact by necessity, designed to navigate narrow waterways and low bridges.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The New Yorker of today, by necessity, has essentially become a daily publication.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2025
Silly, and also communal: the band underlines the live, in-person togetherness of the format, which was always meant to have a broad appeal, and which was—by necessity, in the early days—of the moment.
—Chris Almeida, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2025
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Jason Phillips, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
After all, river vessels are compact by necessity, designed to navigate narrow waterways and low bridges.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The New Yorker of today, by necessity, has essentially become a daily publication.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2025
Silly, and also communal: the band underlines the live, in-person togetherness of the format, which was always meant to have a broad appeal, and which was—by necessity, in the early days—of the moment.
—Chris Almeida, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2025
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“By necessity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20necessity. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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