by virtue of

Idioms  

1. Also in virtue of. On the grounds of, by reason of, as in By virtue of a large inheritance she could easily afford not to work. [Early 1300s]

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by virtue of

She placed fourth, achieving the same total as India's bronze medallist Laishram Devi but losing out on a podium place by virtue of weighing more than her rival.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

The Supreme Court ruled, however, that he was a US citizen by virtue of being born in the United States and Roberts, in his birthright opinion, referred to the case.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

After all, they signed an employment contract with a prison that receives federal funding by virtue of RLUIPA.

From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026

The hapless man, Mr. de la Bédoyère writes, “sat by, unable or perhaps unwilling by virtue of his status and deference to do anything about the degrading spectacle.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

She arranged two trays, one for Nivea, who always breakfasted in bed, and one for Rosa, who by virtue of her illness was entitled to the same treatment as her mother.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende