DE JURE Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

de jure

adjective

Definition of de jure

as in statutory

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The review remains ongoing, and the office will take any action within its statutory authority that is supported by facts and Illinois law.

— Megan De Mar, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
For decades, that statutory provision has protected historic properties that are on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places from hasty and short-sighted federal agency action.

— Jane Montanaro, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of statutory

Adjective

Maybe one on how not to crash out when protesters or witnesses pull out a phone to shoot video, as is their constitutional right?

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
The second ventures directly back into the constitutional ground the Supreme Court addressed only weeks ago.

— Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of constitutional

Adjective

Those of us who despise Trumpism too rarely asked ourselves whether Trump’s efforts to conceal an apparently consensual relationship with Stormy Daniels were the proper grounds for prosecution.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
There’s a proper kitchen built for actual cooking, and city views round it out as a solid base for spending some serious time in.

— Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of proper

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Shoppers say the fabric has just the right amount of stretch, holds its shape, doesn’t show bra lines, and washes easily without shrinking or pilling.

— Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026
In the 36th minute, Bouanga again found himself in the box and did the right thing, cutting the ball back to an open Son Heung-min in front of the goal mouth.

— Josh Gross, Daily News, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of right

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The valuation of Fernandez is entirely justifiable within the context of the huge fees paid by several Premier League clubs, and specifically City, for high-level central midfielders this summer.

— Liam Twomey, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Having lost its attempt to invalidate the FCC’s process for issuing financial penalties, Verizon now wants another chance to argue that the fine itself wasn’t legally justifiable.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026

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