as in necessarily
because of necessity
if we refuse to tolerate bigotry, do we become, ipso facto, as intolerant as those whom we condemn?
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Recent Examples of ipso facto
Without a dowry and—ipso facto—without suitors.
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Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
The Court held that Debtor could not be divested of his management rights under either the operating agreements or Oregon law as a result of his bankruptcy filing because such would be ipso facto provisions invalidated by the Bankruptcy Code.
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Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Once upon a time, being in a rock band meant, ipso facto, being in a cover band.
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Michaelangelo Matos,
Rolling Stone,
15 July 2025
This implies a gradual increase in cost over the long-term, which would ipso facto raise prices.
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Michael Lynch,
Forbes,
18 Oct. 2024
Any persistent disparity between racial or social groups is taken as ipso facto proof of invidious discrimination.
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Charles Kesler,
National Review,
20 June 2024
Since the operation was not vetoed, Adams must, ipso facto, have acquiesced.
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Amy Davidson Sorkin,
The New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2023
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
The Court held that Debtor could not be divested of his management rights under either the operating agreements or Oregon law as a result of his bankruptcy filing because such would be ipso facto provisions invalidated by the Bankruptcy Code.
—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Once upon a time, being in a rock band meant, ipso facto, being in a cover band.
—
Michaelangelo Matos,
Rolling Stone,
15 July 2025
This implies a gradual increase in cost over the long-term, which would ipso facto raise prices.
—
Michael Lynch,
Forbes,
18 Oct. 2024
Any persistent disparity between racial or social groups is taken as ipso facto proof of invidious discrimination.
—
Charles Kesler,
National Review,
20 June 2024
Since the operation was not vetoed, Adams must, ipso facto, have acquiesced.
—
Amy Davidson Sorkin,
The New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ipso facto
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And so, offering cheap options, albeit with large deductibles and possible coverage gaps, is a way to address affordability without necessarily undermining the law.
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The rise of PhD founders is also AI-driven—not because AI companies necessarily require a founder with a doctorate, but because AI has accelerated breakthroughs in robotics, cybersecurity, and autonomous software.
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Ronaldo’s onetime Real Madrid teammate Luka Modrić, 40, of Croatia, won the player of the tournament award at the 2018 World Cup, although his ability to hold sway over the midfield for 90 minutes is inevitably on the wane.
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Political calculations surrounding the 2028 presidential election inevitably shape these competing perspectives, but electoral considerations cannot replace strategic reality.
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“Ipso facto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ipso%20facto. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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