Synonyms of via

via

preposition

ˈvī-ə 

1

as in by

along the way of

we're going to their house via the back roads

Synonyms & Similar Words

• by
• through
• across
• along
• near
• under
• by way of
• over
• beneath
• below
• beyond
• outside
• alongside
• nearby
• throughout
• underneath
• past

2

as in with

using the means or agency of

contacted her via telephone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• by
• with
• through
• in
• per
• by means of
• by dint of
• by virtue of

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of via

With no funding to help implement new requirements, staff members were reassigned to learn about immigration statuses, according to an email obtained via a records request. —Idaho Statesman, 30 Apr. 2026

Find the best one by hiking to the summit via the Summit Loop, which usually takes 30 minutes to an hour, or the Mount Royal Park Loop, which encompasses the whole park. —Megan Wallitsch, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026

This time, the NFL’s strategy for a potential lockout includes using technology to clean up the replacement refs’ potential messes, via centralized decision-making from the league’s Manhattan offices. —Michael Silver, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026

So in Love, is set to be released on June 12, via Geffen Records. —Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026