fact of life
noun phrase
1
: something that exists and must be taken into consideration
2
facts of life plural
: the fundamental physiological processes and behavior involved in sex and reproduction
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These days, tariffs are just a fact of life for investors.
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Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 1 June 2025
Unintentional misgendering is a fact of life in many families with a transgender loved one.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 29 May 2025
Some say losing the U.S. edge is a fact of life, but that may not be the right word.
—Matthew Chase Levy, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Until fresher thinking finally takes hold, mass poverty will remain a defining fact of life across the Golden State.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
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Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 1 June 2025
Unintentional misgendering is a fact of life in many families with a transgender loved one.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 29 May 2025
Some say losing the U.S. edge is a fact of life, but that may not be the right word.
—Matthew Chase Levy, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Until fresher thinking finally takes hold, mass poverty will remain a defining fact of life across the Golden State.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for fact of life
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“Fact of life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fact%20of%20life. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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