by virtue of

1. Also in virtue of. On the grounds of, by reason of, as in By virtue of a large inheritance she could easily afford not to work. [Early 1300s]

Example Sentences

Amazingly, their division lead has still grown from two to 2½ games since Monday, by virtue of the Padres losing three games to the Dodgers’ two.

From Los Angeles Times

It was a much different entertainment landscape then, before #MeToo and #AskHerMore, the latter of which Walliser says he’s inoculated from by virtue of the slo-mo clips the Glambot generates.

From Los Angeles Times

And Raymond, by virtue of being the first to volunteer, had become the de facto grillmaster.

From Los Angeles Times

The panda wins by virtue of the puffery and power grab.

From Slate

And while some bright Democratic minds have overcome this handicap in the past by virtue of their own keen instincts, might there be a smarter way to run things?

From Slate