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Synonyms of vianext
1
: by way of
2
: through the medium or agency of
also : by means of

Examples of via in a Sentence

She flew to Los Angeles via Chicago. I'll let her know via one of our friends. He did some research via computer. We went home via a shortcut.
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The main event can be live-streamed nationally via pay-per-view purchase through ESPN. Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025 Betty Lin-Fisher The popularity of thrifting and secondhand shopping has come to the holidays via Thriftmas. Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025 This year’s Academy Awards broadcast, hosted by Conan O’Brien, hit five-year ratings highs as film fans flocked to the show (which also streamed online for the first time via Hulu). Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Dec. 2025 In recent years, Halley fought for better tabulation of viewers of CBS and Paramount’s cable networks via their digital platforms, refusing for a time to sign a new deal with Nielsen and instead setting up a ratings contract with VideoAmp, a rival audience measurement service. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 1 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for via

Word History

Etymology

Latin, ablative of via way — more at way

First Known Use

1677, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of via was in 1677

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“Via.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/via. Accessed 9 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

via

preposition
: by way of
entered via the back door

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