variants
or in virtue of
as in by means of
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
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.
Recent Examples of by virtue of
Yet in the absence of certain opportunities being offered to her by virtue of her acting pedigree or box office muscle, Chastain formed Freckle Films in 2016 to develop her own projects.
—
Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Less directly than author Nick Tosches did with his own 2002 book, the director winds up inserting himself into the material by virtue of that relationship.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
The Rangers will have to have an outright better record than the Mariners or New York Yankees to claim the last playoff spot, as those teams have the tiebreaker by virtue of winning the head-to-head matchup this season.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2025
Nvidia has shot to a remarkable $4 trillion-plus market cap and can move markets now by virtue of its tremors.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
There are heist films, and then there are films that supersede the genre by virtue of their sheer comic invention.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
As Edholm notes, Strange was put in a tough spot by virtue of being a first-round pick.
—Mike Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Clarendon Hills found itself in the elimination bracket by virtue of a 16-1 loss Wednesday to the Mountain Region and Nevada State champion from Las Vegas, which improved to 2-0 Saturday with a 5-3 win over the Northwest Region champs from Washington.
—Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
In attack, Jamie Gittens gets in by virtue of being the only natural left-winger on the books, though Alejandro Garnacho’s possible move from Manchester United could change that soon.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Less directly than author Nick Tosches did with his own 2002 book, the director winds up inserting himself into the material by virtue of that relationship.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
The Rangers will have to have an outright better record than the Mariners or New York Yankees to claim the last playoff spot, as those teams have the tiebreaker by virtue of winning the head-to-head matchup this season.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2025
Nvidia has shot to a remarkable $4 trillion-plus market cap and can move markets now by virtue of its tremors.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
There are heist films, and then there are films that supersede the genre by virtue of their sheer comic invention.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
As Edholm notes, Strange was put in a tough spot by virtue of being a first-round pick.
—Mike Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Clarendon Hills found itself in the elimination bracket by virtue of a 16-1 loss Wednesday to the Mountain Region and Nevada State champion from Las Vegas, which improved to 2-0 Saturday with a 5-3 win over the Northwest Region champs from Washington.
—Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
In attack, Jamie Gittens gets in by virtue of being the only natural left-winger on the books, though Alejandro Garnacho’s possible move from Manchester United could change that soon.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“By virtue of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/by%20virtue%20of. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share