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as in reality
the quality of being actual
like other scientists, astronomers deal in the realm of fact, not speculation
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as in case
something that actually exists
once considered a wild fantasy, the Internet is now a fact of everyday life
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as in detail
a single piece of information
a book of little-known facts about famous people
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as in information
facts plural
a collection of factual knowledge about something
after reading the facts on the situation, the president concluded that an outbreak of hostilities was all but certain
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Recent Examples of fact
The jury, however, deadlocked on charges against co-defendant Brandt Osborn, 45, who was facing two counts of being an accessory after the fact.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Nor have charges been filed against people Robinson allegedly confessed to after the fact — including his roommate and trans romantic partner, Lance Twiggs, or a group of Discord friends.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
However, neither of these teams are comprised entirely of celebrities; in fact, most of the players will be just average gamers from around the world.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
The brand, in fact, has been organically intertwined into the sisters' hit series, Nobody Wants This, on Netflix.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Nor have charges been filed against people Robinson allegedly confessed to after the fact — including his roommate and trans romantic partner, Lance Twiggs, or a group of Discord friends.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
However, neither of these teams are comprised entirely of celebrities; in fact, most of the players will be just average gamers from around the world.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
The brand, in fact, has been organically intertwined into the sisters' hit series, Nobody Wants This, on Netflix.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fact
Noun
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Though the majority of White's showbusiness career has been spent making believe, he's dabbled more than once in reality.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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And the vision became reality as early as 2016, with the introduction and integration of Einstein into the Customer Resource Management (CRM) platform, enabling more predictive and personalized customer experiences.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Upon taking office, the Biden administration kept and, in many cases, expanded on these policies and positions.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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John Fitzgibbons, a Tampa criminal defense attorney and former federal prosecutor, said in rare cases, a grand jury can be used to gauge citizen sentiment, like whether grand jury members think a witness is reliable.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These details matter because the circumstance of the death – from accidents to malicious murders – could determine the size of the discount.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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The reasons for that nosedive have been explored and debated in detail.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Marchand posted information about the raffle on Instagram, saying the game will celebrate Selah Panacci-MacCallum's life.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The tracker includes information such as links to the lawsuit complaint (which list all plaintiffs), when a case was filed, the case name, press releases related to the case, a summary of the case in Nessel's words and the status of each case.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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After their parents got the police involved, the case remained unsolved for months until the FBI uncovered the shocking truth of who was behind the vicious messages after all.—
James Mercadante,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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For four weeks, Haddish travels with her longtime best friends Selena Martin, Shermona Long, and Sparkle Clark to have a good time, of course, but to also do some bonding, confront some truths, and do some healing.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Fact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fact. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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