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

“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

“Alaska in and of itself was a great foreign policy success for Putin, all the more with the attendant ghosts of Yalta,” Pukhov said.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From Science Daily

“That in and of itself isn’t an issue, but the extreme nature of these moves suggest reversion is likely.”

From Barron's

But the value system has gotten smaller almost, as though fame in and of itself is going to correct our attachment wounds.

From Los Angeles Times