by necessity
idiom
: because of conditions that cannot be changed
The process is by necessity a slow one.
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Then there’s the somewhat dispiriting fact that stadium-level rock bands are dwindling for younger generations, so much so that these offers to push out older acts are almost done by necessity.
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
Refugees by necessity move first to neighboring countries, often ones poorly equipped to absorb them.
—Arif Husain, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2025
This information, however, is fed to the board by the company, which by necessity involves a degree of filtering to decide the amount of detail required and the depth of the discussion.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
The Lowdown is, by necessity, a more limited undertaking that nonetheless succeeds on its own terms.
—Judy Berman, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
Refugees by necessity move first to neighboring countries, often ones poorly equipped to absorb them.
—Arif Husain, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2025
This information, however, is fed to the board by the company, which by necessity involves a degree of filtering to decide the amount of detail required and the depth of the discussion.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
The Lowdown is, by necessity, a more limited undertaking that nonetheless succeeds on its own terms.
—Judy Berman, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for by necessity
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“By necessity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20necessity. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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