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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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"That is a fact of life the US and others will have to adapt to in how they plan and conduct military operations."

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

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

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

Still, this outpouring of charity could not change a new fact of life.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy