Synonyms for in and of itself
in and of it·self

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1. in and of itselfadverb

   Synonyms:
   in of itself

2. in and of itselfadverb

   With respect to its intrinsic or inherent nature; per se, intrinsically, inherently

   Synonyms:
   in of itself

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1. intrinsically, per se, as such, in and of itselfadverb

   with respect to its inherent nature

   "this statement is interesting per se"

   Synonyms:
   as such, intrinsically, per se

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1. The PRA:

   A reduction in the LCR ratio, including below 100%, in and of itself will not trigger any automatic restrictions.

2. James Clapper:

   I think it is, i think John Brennan is sort of like a freight train, and John Brennan's going to say what's on John Brennan mind. I think, though, that the common denominator among all of us that have been speaking up, though, is a genuine concern about the jeopardy or threats to our institutions and values, and although we may express that in different ways. And I think that's what this really is about. But John Brennan and John Brennan rhetoric, I think, have become an issue in and of itself.

3. Catherine Carey:

   Dopamine, in and of itself, is our natural anti-depressant, any time we can find a nonmedicinal way to stimulate that reward center ... the better off we're going to be.

4. Barack Obama:

   We've got to build a better politics, when I hear voices in either party boast of their refusal to compromise as an accomplishment in and of itself, I'm not impressed.

5. Mike Murphy:

   The comments, madein an interview on Fox News Channel, marked the latest instance of Bill Clinton or George W. Bush surfacing as an issue in a campaign featuring candidates with the same last names. On Bill Clinton show, Fox’s Sean Hannity … [ asked ] ‘ If Bill Clinton knew [ bin Laden ] wanted to commit crimes against America and was offered Bill Clinton and Bill Clinton did n’t takehim, is n’t that in and of itself a legal basis to take the guy ? ’ [ Bush responded ] … I think the Bill Clinton administration made a mistake of thinking bin Laden had to be viewed from a law enforcement perspective.