by necessity
idiom
: because of conditions that cannot be changed
The process is by necessity a slow one.
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Though Porsche and Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume remained hopeful of a European alternative, his companies are also pivoting by necessity towards Asian supply.
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Michael Taylor, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
That means specifying and tiering by necessity and priority from among a long menu of possible projects now being discussed.
—Dana Levenson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
Its deepening partnerships with China, Iran, and North Korea may have been driven largely by necessity: Russia needs their help to sustain its economy and warfighting machine.
—Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2024
The decision to hold the cohort in Nicosia was driven by necessity, as current restrictions prevent Palestinian participants from entering Israel.
—Hessie Jones, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Michael Taylor, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
That means specifying and tiering by necessity and priority from among a long menu of possible projects now being discussed.
—Dana Levenson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
Its deepening partnerships with China, Iran, and North Korea may have been driven largely by necessity: Russia needs their help to sustain its economy and warfighting machine.
—Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2024
The decision to hold the cohort in Nicosia was driven by necessity, as current restrictions prevent Palestinian participants from entering Israel.
—Hessie Jones, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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“By necessity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20necessity. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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