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Discover LudwigThe phrase "by virtue of" is an acceptable and common phrase used in written English
It is usually used in legal or formal contexts to describe a situation brought about because of a particular duty, power, or right. For example: "By virtue of his position as CEO, John had the authority to make important decisions within the company."
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By virtue of
preposition
Because of; on the grounds of; by reason of; due to; based on
Exact(60)
By virtue of doing nothing, I seem wise.
"By virtue of 9/11, it accelerated our profile".
By virtue of destiny he was an earl.
By virtue of politics, by virtue of skin and chromosome, neither one was supposed to be anywhere.
By virtue of (3), left.
By virtue of the boundedness of,.
By virtue of we have, whence (4.18).
By virtue of [13], the problem.
By virtue of (9), we have.
By virtue of (2.4), is bounded.
By virtue of its anonymity, all's fair in Secret.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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