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fait accompli

[fe ta-kawn-plee] / fɛ ta kɔ̃ˈpli /
NOUN
accomplished fact
Synonyms
WEAK
a truth accomplished fact certainty cold hard facts done deal done deed fact of life grim reality hard facts irreversible accomplishment irreversible act irreversible truth matter of fact reality self-evident fact undeniable fact

Example Sentences

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Yet the majority is trying to avoid a fait accompli.

From The Wall Street Journal

The last Bruins coach to survive that scenario was Ben Howland, who immediately entered the next season on the hot seat, his fate seemingly a fait accompli.

From Los Angeles Times

Even though everyone assumed his return was a fait accompli, there were a few red flags around.

From BBC

Or at least not as much of a fait accompli as we’ve seen in the recent past.

From Los Angeles Times

"We thought it was a fait accompli. We assumed that was where the orcas were going, it looked like a done deal."

From BBC

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.