in and of itself

Idioms  

1. Intrinsically, considered alone. For example, In and of itself the plan might work, but I doubt that it will be approved. It is also put simply as in itself, as in This account may be true in itself. [First half of 1600s]

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Example Sentences

“To the extent that officers consider journalism in and of itself to be obstruction,” he continued, “those are probably officers who should be obstructed.”

From Salon

“People believe that these things will help them and that, in and of itself, helps people feel more relaxed and able to fall asleep,” Martin said.

From The Wall Street Journal

We’re also dealing with an age cohort that consider fame, in and of itself, a goal, whereas it used to be that fame was the result of something else that you did.

From Los Angeles Times

“I don’t see concentration in and of itself as a problem that could topple the markets,” said Osman Ali, global co-head of quantitative investment strategies at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, at a media roundtable Monday.

From Barron's

"Which is an exciting finding in and of itself, but we still had questions about how it got here."

From Science Daily