1
as in truth
agreement with fact or reality
some viewers complained that the TV docudrama was short on factuality and long on speculation
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as in reality
the quality of being actual
although this account of the scheme seems like it must be fiction, its very factuality makes it all the more fascinating
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Whether it’s invented or discovered, its truths are so literally universal that even aliens would agree (so the thinking goes) that 2 and 2 make 4.—
John Pavlus,
Quanta Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026 -
Our role is not simply to attract visitors, but to educate, to preserve history that might otherwise be lost, and to provide a space for truth, reflection and connection.—
Terri Freeman,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Mar. 2026
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There is a certain undeniable rhythm to a baseball season, a long, grinding march that begins with the unbridled optimism of spring and usually ends in the cold, harsh reality of October.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
21 Mar. 2026
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The sheriff said the child's father later confronted Duggar about the incidents on March 17 and the reality TV alum admitted to his actions to law enforcement in Tontitown and local police arrested Duggar soon after.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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Sacramento Regional Transit weekday bus schedules will shift next month as part of an effort to improve timing and arrival accuracy for travelers going to Elk Grove, UC Davis, Roseville and other destinations.—
Madison Smalstig,
Sacbee.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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In this category, accuracy is sacred and the rules, once established, are unbreakable.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
24 Mar. 2026
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Tying a Hornets record for 3-pointers The only thing that was unbelievable about Tuesday night, in fact, was that the Hornets didn’t break a franchise record.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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In fact, the world has entered a new energy security age.—
Derek Chollet,
semafor.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Having stepped away from the traditional major-label system, Jeezy has embraced a more independent ethos—one that prioritizes authenticity over algorithm.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Jacobs is a real find as Matt, exhibiting a touch of honesty and authenticity that matches his co-star’s in every way.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2026
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This new discipline borrowed features from philology and belles lettres—period specialization and close reading, respectively—but abjured their emphasis on facticity and appreciation in favor of a new goal: interpretation.—
Evan Kindley,
The New York Review of Books,
16 Feb. 2023
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Caruth’s determination to cleave simultaneously to the idea both that the traumatic memory is the only historic fact the individual possesses and that this facticity remains incapable of adequate representation is paradoxical bordering on the perverse.—
Will Self,
Harper's Magazine,
23 Nov. 2021
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“Factuality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/factuality. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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