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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In other words, data breaches are now a fact of life.
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Dan Pinto, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
But media fragmentation and digital tribalism were already facts of life.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
Small wonder that political gerrymandering is a fact of life in the United States.
—Peter Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 3 Aug. 2025
Injuries are a fact of life for all 32 NFL teams this time of year.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 31 July 2025
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Dan Pinto, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
But media fragmentation and digital tribalism were already facts of life.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
Small wonder that political gerrymandering is a fact of life in the United States.
—Peter Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 3 Aug. 2025
Injuries are a fact of life for all 32 NFL teams this time of year.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 31 July 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 21 Aug. 2025.
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