fact of life

noun phrase

1
: something that exists and must be taken into consideration
2
facts of life plural : the fundamental physiological processes and behavior involved in sex and reproduction

Examples of fact of life in a Sentence

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Taken together, the Biden administration is sending a clear message: AI development is a fact of life, and America’s priority should be maintaining leadership in this field while managing the risks. James Broughel, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024 Read More: The Big Business of Spooky Season In premodern times, both in Europe and the non-European world, ghosts were a fact of life. Tithi Bhattacharya / Made By History, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024 Up here, living with the rhythm of the seasons and being surrounded by technicolor beauty is a fact of life. Todd Plummer, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2024 This is a new feeling for me, but I’m seated in between several of Raheem’s friends, for whom this process is a fact of life: keeping track of who’s got a chance at going home soon, praying to have something to celebrate, bracing for the worst. Selome Hailu, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fact of life 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1806, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of fact of life was circa 1806

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“Fact of life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fact%20of%20life. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

fact of life

noun
1
: something that exists and must be taken into consideration
tests are a fact of life for students
2
plural : the basic bodily processes and behavior involved in sex and reproduction
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