factuality

noun

Definition of factualitynext
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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Recent Examples of factuality Your mileage may vary with senseless AI text as a source of amusement, but there’s something to be said about foregrounding AI’s often absurd flaws and its potential for misuse, rather than dressing it up as some impartial arbiter of factuality. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 13 May 2026 In the realm of AI factuality, 9 out of 10 isn’t even that bad. — ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for factuality
  1. truth
  2. reality
  3. accuracy
  4. fact
  5. authenticity
  6. facticity
Noun
  • As in the Gilded Age, the uncomfortable truth is that the people building the future are also concentrating control over it.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 July 2026
  • And as with the IEEPA duties before them, Liberty Justice Center lawyers argued the central truth that the authority to impose taxes and regulate foreign commerce rests with Congress.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 27 July 2026
Definition of truth
Noun
  • Everything is my father this and my father that, none of which is doing a single thing to address the reality in front of her.
    — Brian Grubb, Vulture, 27 July 2026
  • To make this dream a reality, Love partnered with other diverse DJs, like Melika Rahimi, a Persian woman whose DJ name is Melak, and Katie Espino, a Dominican woman who goes by Localuva.
    — Zuri Primos July 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
Definition of reality
Noun
  • Sleep debt, chronic stress, and metabolic dysfunction not only sap energy but also distort the accuracy of perception.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Since 2018-19, no Premier League centre-back (with 900-plus minutes of game time) has logged a higher passing accuracy than Stones’ 94 per cent.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Definition of accuracy
Noun
  • That hope is gone now, and James’ decision only amplifies the fact that the Warriors need to focus on their future a lot more than their present.
    — Nick Friedell, New York Times, 25 July 2026
  • Lautz did not put a purely negative framing on the current state of generational housing economics, including the fact that Boomers appear to be upsizing and using their wealth advantage to upsize.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 25 July 2026
Definition of fact
Noun
  • The phone exchange, released by the Mexican journalist Héctor de Mauleón, seemed almost too Narcos to be real, until del Pilar confirmed its authenticity.
    — Kevin Sieff, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
  • The series features disabled, neurodivergent and learning disabled talent in key roles and draws on Matthew McDevitt’s own experiences in the care system to bring authenticity and nuance to its portrayal of social care.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 23 July 2026
Definition of authenticity
Noun
  • An effective story must have the unity and lyricism of a poem while giving the comforting facticity of a novel.
    — Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2020
  • Molina seems to be trying to prove a point here, something about what can be lost by emphasizing the facticity and evidentiary value of archival research.
    — Jacob Silverman, New Republic, 16 Aug. 2017
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“Factuality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/factuality. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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