Thesaurus results for VIA

via

preposition

ˈvī-ə

Definition of via

as in by

along the way of we're going to their house via the back roads

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as in with

using the means or agency of contacted her via telephone

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Recent Examples of via Rothman’s creative impulses turned into Here Lies Love / Sawdust to Stardust, their 13-track LP that dropped on Friday via KRO Records. — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2026 Deadline’s Andreas Wiseman followed up with a question to Norwood herself who joined via video link. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2026 Oracle has cut staff via layoffs, and the majority of its outstanding options company-wide are also underwater. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026 The film ends with Kaczynski being apprehended, and summarizes the years to follow via text on the screen. — Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for via

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At a small celebration dinner in San Francisco after the deal closed, Basu Trivedi was stunned by their choice of lodging.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Hochul's announcement came shortly after dozens of students and community members spent hours demanding transparency and accountability from university leaders at a forum sponsored by Cornell's student government.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of by

Preposition

With sport fields and courts, playgrounds, a community center, pool, splash pad, and more, the spot is always buzzing with activity.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026
The BofA analysis found big growth in per-person video-game spending across age groups in the 12 months to August, with even Gen Z, the generation with the smallest increase, spending 20% more.

— Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of with

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Students sitting with arms linked at the elbows could only see in shards through a picket of shin guards, restricting their view of the area where classmates and roommates were dragged one by one and zip-tied face down on the spring grass.

— Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Boulder County accused the fossil fuel companies of deceiving the general public about the dangers of their oil and gas operations and the associated greenhouse gas emissions through their advertising and marketing.

— Callie Patteson, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026

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