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fact of life

NOUN
fait accompli
Synonyms
WEAK
a truth accomplished fact certainty cold hard facts done deal done deed grim reality hard facts irreversible accomplishment irreversible act irreversible truth matter of fact reality self-evident fact undeniable fact

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It is a damnable fact of life that great propaganda works even when you know it’s propaganda.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Americans, she says, shouldn't accept mass shootings as a fact of life.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025

With the ongoing shutdown of the federal government, travelers are starting to find that flight delays and cancellations are becoming a fact of life.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 8, 2025

Training accidents are a fact of life in the military.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2025

The remit was another harsh fact of life.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis