by definition
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IPOs by definition are stock events, but options trading will likely become the main event.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
If that were the case there would be no net effect on the global stock market from this World Cup effect, since by definition there always is the same number of winning and losing teams.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
"Repealing the defence would, by definition, make this kind of reasonable parental behaviour prosecutable."
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
It’s not clear who “needs” a product that cannot earn enough revenue to stay in business, but by definition it doesn’t seem to be the consumer.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
In past ages, a war, almost by definition, was something that sooner or later came to an end, usually in unmistakable victory or defeat.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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