by definition

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: because of what something or someone is : according to the definition of a word that is being used to describe someone or something

A volunteer by definition is not paid.

A glider is by definition an aircraft with no engine.

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While digital nomads, by definition, can and do live everywhere, certain cities make permanent remote work more advantageous than others. —

Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2025 If patients prescribed opioids were by definition not addicted, then there was no need to collect data on symptoms of use disorder. —

Adriane Fugh-Berman, Baltimore Sun, 2 Feb. 2025 Innovation needs direction because creating something new involves, by definition, working with creative people. —

Jeffrey R. Wilson, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025 This is especially true for those eligible for low-income plans or Lifeline subsidy, which by definition are not available in a bulk billing arrangement. —

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