by necessity
idiom
: because of conditions that cannot be changed
The process is by necessity a slow one.
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That was partly by necessity, as most of the people who could push back on Stalions’ version of events weren’t going to speak on camera about an ongoing NCAA investigation.
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Austin Meek, The Athletic, 27 Aug. 2024
Part of this is motivated by necessity, as the Mountaineers are small.
—Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Defense expert Dan Caldwell, who was reportedly knowledgeable about internal discussions, said that the reorientation was driven by necessity, given rising U.S. debt and an industrial base unable to take on Russia and China simultaneously.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Nov. 2024
That’s in part by necessity — Baltimore itself regularly faces myriad lawsuits seeking millions of dollars from the city and can ill afford not to have a highly capable law department at hand.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 15 Nov. 2024
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Austin Meek, The Athletic, 27 Aug. 2024
Part of this is motivated by necessity, as the Mountaineers are small.
—Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Defense expert Dan Caldwell, who was reportedly knowledgeable about internal discussions, said that the reorientation was driven by necessity, given rising U.S. debt and an industrial base unable to take on Russia and China simultaneously.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Nov. 2024
That’s in part by necessity — Baltimore itself regularly faces myriad lawsuits seeking millions of dollars from the city and can ill afford not to have a highly capable law department at hand.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 15 Nov. 2024
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“By necessity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20necessity. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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