de jure

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for de jure
Adjective
  • Devagiri faces a maximum statutory penalty of 20 years in prison and a fine of $250,000.
    Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
  • If the executive order fixes prices without a statutory basis, courts could block it.
    Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Adjective
  • But Hinkle, siding with then-state Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis, rejected the allegations that the program violates constitutional rights.
    Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 19 May 2025
  • But legal experts say that Trump can’t rollback Biden’s pardons, and there is not constitutional requirement that they be signed by hand.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 18 May 2025
Adjective
  • The helmsman, feeling swells beneath the vessel, gleans the proper heading, even in the dark.
    The Conversation, The Conversation, 14 May 2025
  • In other cases, cut back on watering your indoor plants and install proper drainage in moisture-prone areas like the basement or crawlspace.
    Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2025
Adjective
  • Democrat amendments squashed Democrats and pro-regulation groups argued the measure lacks any awareness of the common good, and prioritizes political ambitions and corporate profits over people’s lives.
    James Call, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2023
  • The swearing in of Commissioner Mary T. Boyle in June brought the commission up to full strength, with a 3-2 split in favor of Democratic appointees who are expected to take an aggressive enforcement stance in line with the Biden administration’s pro-regulation agenda.
    Dean Seal, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022
Adjective
  • The 100-percent linen fabric is bound to keep you cool, and there are petite and tall sizes available, too, to get the right fit.
    Isis Briones, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2025
  • Trump could be the right leader to forge compromise.
    J. Tedford Tyler, Time, 17 May 2025
Adjective
  • After winning 64 times out of 82, then four in a row to open the postseason, their attitude was justifiable.
    Tony East, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
  • Police classed the shooting as a justifiable homicide, the Los Angeles Times reported.
    Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 9 Mar. 2025
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