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.
—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.
—Bucky McMahon, Esquire, 14 Sep. 2015
What might be called the Falstaff question—is this man a harmless buffoon, or a dangerous threat to the world order?—has, perforce, become a national preoccupation.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 2 May 2016
This man is perforce a tyrant, and the people cease to owe him allegiance.
—Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 31 July 2014
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.
—Bucky McMahon, Esquire, 14 Sep. 2015
What might be called the Falstaff question—is this man a harmless buffoon, or a dangerous threat to the world order?—has, perforce, become a national preoccupation.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 2 May 2016
This man is perforce a tyrant, and the people cease to owe him allegiance.
—Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 31 July 2014
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perforce
Adverb
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This is inevitably an XI dominated by the four Champions League semi-finalists plus two Liverpool players who have starred in their Premier League title win, but Thibaut Courtois sneaks in despite Real Madrid having what is, for them, an underwhelming campaign.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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More competition inevitably leads to greater innovation.—
Dr. TJ Jiang,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
Adverb
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Bam doesn’t need to necessarily be elite on the offensive end, but rather merely a consistent contributor.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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Playing With Fire Not everyone necessarily heralds the search for extraterrestrial life.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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“Perforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perforce. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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