de facto

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Recent Examples of de facto The 16 women who had challenged the status quo, most notably Nancy Hopkins, the reluctant de facto leader, were thrilled but eager to return to their roles as elite scientists. Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2023 Another item in the package extends the de facto period of service for individuals serving on local boards and commissions beyond a looming February deadline and into April. Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Jan. 2023 Previously, Disney had de facto control of the board as the district's largest landowner. Rob Wile, NBC News, 10 Feb. 2023 The measure received unanimous support in the House and Senate and drew Taiwan’s de facto ambassador in the U.S., Hsiao Bi-khim, to both chambers Thursday. Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2023 See All Example Sentences for de facto
Recent Examples of Synonyms for de facto
Adjective
  • Tate’s ideology was everywhere, which is why Barker thinks part of the answer to the manosphere’s reach is highlighting how rhetoric can lead to actual violence.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2025
  • And Paul, Weiss then settled that with the administration for basically no actual concessions, except a great press release for President Trump.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • That was my first real relationship to the island and that culture.
    Nicholas Ducassi, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2025
  • The colonel in our show was inspired by a real person who wasn’t allowed to use force while protecting civilians.
    Marta Balaga, Variety, 23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Hallucinations, on the other hand, occur when an AI system is asked to provide factual information or perform specific tasks but instead generates incorrect or misleading content while presenting it as accurate.
    Anna Choi, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2025
  • But there’s a simple way to take control of the situation: stay factual.
    Mark Murphy, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • That versatility is, in a lot of ways, the true beauty of unicorns.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The same is true for picking up concertgoers after the show.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The very premise of the production is a gimmick, a way to let an actor show off and dazzle the audience with some tricks.
    Christian Lewis, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
  • As he's proven in his current role as the very bro-y brother on White Lotus — not to mention his Kennedy family lineage — Patrick Schwarzenegger definitely has the chops to pull it off.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2025

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“De facto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de%20facto. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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