as in inevitably
because of necessity
we must, perforce, deal with this issue immediately, as procrastination is not an option
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Recent Examples of perforce
Harder, because both were (or still are, in Bissinger’s case) received in the world as heterosexual, successful, wealthy white men—an armor whose cracking is perforce traumatic, shameful, and almost always hidden.
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Naomi Fry,
The New Yorker,
15 Oct. 2019
Someone who loses his career is perforce no longer in an alliance with the employer.
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Lidija Haas,
The New Republic,
1 July 2019
Take the Best Revival of a Musical category, which this year will perforce be a showdown between Cole Porter’s Kiss Me Kate and Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!
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Adam Green,
Vogue,
30 Apr. 2019
The search zone is the creation of the ATSB, and is perforce somewhat arbitrary.
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Bucky McMahon,
Esquire,
14 Sep. 2015
Naomi Fry,
The New Yorker,
15 Oct. 2019
Someone who loses his career is perforce no longer in an alliance with the employer.
—
Lidija Haas,
The New Republic,
1 July 2019
Take the Best Revival of a Musical category, which this year will perforce be a showdown between Cole Porter’s Kiss Me Kate and Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!
—
Adam Green,
Vogue,
30 Apr. 2019
The search zone is the creation of the ATSB, and is perforce somewhat arbitrary.
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Bucky McMahon,
Esquire,
14 Sep. 2015
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perforce
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Ronaldo’s onetime Real Madrid teammate Luka Modrić, 40, of Croatia, won the player of the tournament award at the 2018 World Cup, although his ability to hold sway over the midfield for 90 minutes is inevitably on the wane.
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Political calculations surrounding the 2028 presidential election inevitably shape these competing perspectives, but electoral considerations cannot replace strategic reality.
Adverb
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And so, offering cheap options, albeit with large deductibles and possible coverage gaps, is a way to address affordability without necessarily undermining the law.
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The rise of PhD founders is also AI-driven—not because AI companies necessarily require a founder with a doctorate, but because AI has accelerated breakthroughs in robotics, cybersecurity, and autonomous software.
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“Perforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perforce. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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