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Synonyms & Antonyms of de facto
existing in fact and not merely as a possibility
- with the death of his father, he became the de facto head of the family
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- chimerical
- (also chimeric),
- fabled,
- fanciful,
- fictional,
- fictitious,
- illusory,
- legendary
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“De facto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de%20facto. Accessed 24 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of de facto was in 1601
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