as in statutory
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for de jure
Adjective
-
The changes also include clearer statutory procedures for the judicial removal of directors.—
Evonne Andris,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026 -
The trio are seeking compensatory, statutory and punitive damages against Linton for egregious misconduct and causing physical and psychological pain, lawyers representing the men said at a news conference.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
-
The office of the vice president was scrapped in 1972 following a constitutional referendum.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
-
In 2012, 73 percent of Coloradans approved Amendment 65, which instructs our legislature and congressional delegation to support a federal constitutional amendment allowing reasonable limits on campaign spending.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
-
Configured for 16 passengers – with room for up to 20 – the cabin rocks thick carpeting, proper seats with ample legroom, a coffee bar, Wi-Fi, USB-C charging at every position, and ambient ceiling lighting for evening crossings.—
Omar Kardoudi
April 09,
New Atlas,
9 Apr. 2026
-
With proper care and maintenance, most mosses will double in size in about a year, filling in bare soil and colonizing your garden space all on their own.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
-
Many of those fertilizer prices have exploded 40% or more in just a couple weeks, and at the worst time possible — right when farmers are about to buy before the growing season.—
E.J. Antoni,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
-
The bands stopped precisely at the midline of her body, and the pigmentation of her right side was entirely normal.—
Jerome Groopman,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
-
One can also expect changes on the blue line, with mainstays Luke Mittelstadt and Cal Thomas graduating, and justifiable concerns about a porous back end that was clearly a weak spot last season.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026
-
Although its military occupation by Indian troops in December 1961 raised a furor in many Western countries, in the hindsight of history, Nehru’s action is justifiable.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“De jure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de%20jure. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
