Synonyms of by virtue of

preposition(originally) By the authority or power of; (now) because of; on the grounds of; by reason of.

• based onOn the basis of; because of; due to; according to; on the strength of; as per.
• due to
• in virtue ofSynonym of by virtue of.
• on account of
• because slangOn account of, because of.
• because ofOn account of; due to, for the purpose of.
• as a consequence of
• out of consideration for
• by dint of
• on the force of
• on the grounds of
• in the interest of
• onBy virtue of; with the pledge of.
• owing toBecause of, on account of.
• for the purpose of
• by reason ofBy virtue of; resulting from; because of; on account of.
• in respect of
• as a result of
• for sake ofBecause of, for the sake of.
• for the sake ofBecause of; out of consideration for; in the interest of.
• thanks toBecause of; normally used with a positive connotation, though it can be used sarcastically.
• along of obsoleteBecause of.