in and of itself

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]

Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

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“Just the presence of that debt in and of itself is going to reduce their net worth, and they are also more likely to fall short of their retirement savings targets.”

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