of necessity

Idioms  

1. Also, out of necessity. As an inevitable consequence, unavoidably, as in the New Testament: “Of necessity he must release one unto them at the Feast” (Luke 23:17). [Late 1300s]

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of necessity

This could be making a virtue out of necessity.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

Blockaders even developed a legal argument to justify their actions, drawing on the common law defense of necessity, which allows someone to break a law to achieve a greater moral good.

From Slate ● Jun. 2, 2026

You have to love how the university spins virtue out of necessity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026

People in your position, who don’t need their RMDs, usually do this for tax reasons rather than out of necessity.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 8, 2026

The Moon Squadron pilots, of necessity a bunch of giddy lunatics, put it to their leader as a proposition.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

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