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fait accompli

[fe ta-kawn-plee] / fɛ ta kɔ̃ˈpli /


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Yet the majority is trying to avoid a fait accompli.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Even though everyone assumed his return was a fait accompli, there were a few red flags around.

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2025

But his promise to review consultant contracts that have been normally regarded as a fait accompli is a good start, some observers say.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2025

At the time, it felt like an Oscar nomination was a fait accompli, and it still does.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2024

Sometimes it is necessary to present one’s colleagues with a policy that is already a fait accompli.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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