by way of

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Synonyms of by way ofnext
1
: for the purpose of
2
: by the route through : via

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Then Kip caught himself and, by way of saying thanks, rubbed his belly, smiled big, gave me the finger. — George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026 Two major pop releases arrived by way of Rachel Chinouriri and Ashe. — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2026 Talk about meeting The Challenge — the latest challenge to the Swedish version of the popular reality-TV show has met its match by way of an apparent AI agent, which is being blamed for deleting its entire new season. — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2026 Shiloh Gardens Since 2019, Shelton said the ability to save more animals by way of Shiloh Gardens being a division of Furkids has been immense. — Rashad Williams, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for by way of

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14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of by way of was in the 14th century

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