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
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
Presto, ipso facto, one hand washes the other.
—Guy Martin, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
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
Legal: The gift of the check was revoked ipso facto by the death of Grandmother, the donor.
—Dallas News, 11 Dec. 2022
And the principle remains that representing a malefactor isn’t, ipso facto, an act of malefaction.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2022
Insufficient representation of specific racial groups in a freshman class, a company’s diversity report or the composition of its board for Securities and Exchange Commission disclosures, can all ipso facto reveal the absence of diversity.
—WSJ, 3 Nov. 2022
Michael Lynch, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Presto, ipso facto, one hand washes the other.
—Guy Martin, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
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
Legal: The gift of the check was revoked ipso facto by the death of Grandmother, the donor.
—Dallas News, 11 Dec. 2022
And the principle remains that representing a malefactor isn’t, ipso facto, an act of malefaction.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2022
Insufficient representation of specific racial groups in a freshman class, a company’s diversity report or the composition of its board for Securities and Exchange Commission disclosures, can all ipso facto reveal the absence of diversity.
—WSJ, 3 Nov. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ipso facto
Adverb
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This is despite the Premier League being almost unquestionably the world’s best league, certainly when judged on the average standard of team, if not necessarily on those at the top of the division.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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Rather than investing in sustainable renewable energy alternatives, Mexico will necessarily be committing for decades to support LNG export and its infrastructure — a time frame at war with Mexico’s urgent self-interest in energy security and climate action.—
Joel Reynolds,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The cardinals are sworn to secrecy, though a few details have inevitably squirmed outside through the chapel walls over the years.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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Chelsea has no choice but to heave all of its offensive will against Barcelona as soon as possible, which will inevitably leave the defenders vulnerable if possession is lost.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Ipso facto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ipso%20facto. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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