ex officio

Definition of ex officionext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ex officio
Adjective
  • For irrigation tune-ups, choose a contractor who is a certified member of the Florida Irrigation Society.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Karen Musgrave is a certified nursery landscape professional (CNLP) working at Hicks Nurseries.
    Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Ensure the survey was conducted by a licensed surveyor and that the boundary markers and legal descriptions were properly reviewed.
    Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Some of these drugs have legitimate medical uses, but suffice it to say that no licensed professional would recommend them in these combinations.
    Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Iranian Vice President Esmael Saghab Esfahani said any strike on the country’s oil wells would prompt a retaliatory attack, according to a statement carried by the semiofficial Mehr News Agency.
    Sarah Dean, NBC news, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Two semiofficial news agencies in Iran seemed to challenge Araghchi’s announcement about the strait.
    Melanie Lidman, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Yet there is nothing eternal or canonical or irreversible about this system.
    Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The group of over 50 works, including canonical artists like Alberto Giacometti, Wassily Kandinsky, Roy Lichtenstein, Kenneth Noland, Mark Rothko, and Varvara Stepanova, is estimated to sell for between $37 million and $53 million.
    Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Ex officio.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ex%20officio. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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