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fait

n. countable
C1 Advanced US //ˈfeɪt// fait

n. a fact or a situation that is already finished and cannot be changed. It is often used to describe something that has happened and is now a permanent part of history.

n. a fact or situation that has already occurred and is now irreversible. Often used in the phrase 'fait accompli' to describe a decision or event that has been completed before others can react to it.


SIMPLE

The new law is a fait accompli and cannot be changed now.

CONTEXTUAL

By the time the board met to discuss the merger, the deal was already a fait accompli.

COMPLEX

The diplomat's sudden resignation was a fait accompli, leaving the administration scrambling to find a replacement before the summit began.

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