by definition
idiom
: because of what something or someone is : according to the definition of a word that is being used to describe someone or something
A volunteer by definition is not paid.
A glider is by definition an aircraft with no engine.
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No basic health care provision—although acting, pro-wrestling is by definition highly physical—is provided for performers, and some venues even lack access to water.
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Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 27 Jan. 2025
However, by definition, [fully remote workers’] official worksite is their home office location.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
Having said all that, the only film of mine that is more obviously concerned with the political is Peterloo, by definition.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2025
Predictions, by definition, are bound to be periodically incorrect.
—Forbes Press Releases, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 27 Jan. 2025
However, by definition, [fully remote workers’] official worksite is their home office location.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
Having said all that, the only film of mine that is more obviously concerned with the political is Peterloo, by definition.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2025
Predictions, by definition, are bound to be periodically incorrect.
—Forbes Press Releases, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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“By definition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20definition. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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