OF COURSE Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

of course

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Definition of of course

as in usually

according to the usual course of things Of course it will all come together, like always.

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Recent Examples of of course And so, of course, there’s always these big hazards in drawing parallels between human, humans and microbes, especially because the language is interpreted in so many different ways by different people. — Quanta Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026 Those festivities have passed, of course, but Garcia is still excited to be in the neighborhood. — Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026 There’s the classic round brilliant, a more romantic pear shape, and, of course, the architectural Asscher cut, whose geometric facets recall the glamour of the Art Deco era. — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026 Torre, of course, is the journalist who broke the Los Angeles Clippers-Kawhi Leonard salary cap scandal, an investigation that resulted in the team and owner Steve Ballmer facing steep penalties and a possible criminal investigation. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for of course

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