by definition

1. According to prior determination, as a given. For example, This antibiotic is by definition the most effective now on the market. [1970s]

Example Sentences

That means OpenAI, by definition, is a related party of Microsoft under the accounting rules.

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I am a simple person and the reason seems simple: ‘“All Time” by definition is comprised of different eras.

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In contrast, “terrorists” are, by definition, motivated by ideological goals often involving politics or religion — not profit.

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“By definition, that’s a kidnapping.”

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Hedge funds by definition are trying to avoid significant underperformance, and managers also have career risk to consider.

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Related Words

• automatically 
• naturally 
• no doubt 
• undoubtedly 
• unquestionably