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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2
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
  • Certainly Larimore is pointing out that hard times lead to hard truths and hard decisions.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The elder, Alamagan, attempts to resolve the conflict through customary law and religious counsel, but the absence of truth fractures the community.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of truth
Noun
  • Built for the Experience Economy The business reality of resort retail is that having a captive audience doesn’t guarantee a shopping audience.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Although apartments vary in configuration, their designs — two students to a bedroom — represent the reality that colleges and universities must compete on housing — in addition to academic programs and athletics.
    — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of reality
Noun
  • In a war of attrition dominated by unmanned systems, greater autonomy will enable drones to strike deeper behind enemy lines with greater accuracy, expanding the no man's land between opposing forces.
    — David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Though the Rays acquired Liam Hicks on Monday, the accuracy of their ABS challenges at the catcher position is unlikely to change.
    — Abby DiSalvo, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of accuracy
Noun
  • Write down the facts, define the next step, and keep the agreement practical.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The teen suspect's father was also arrested on charges of felony accessory after the fact.
    — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of fact
Noun
  • Likely stigmatized within parts of the hardcore scene, Bushmon’s proximity to largely Black alternative bands put their authenticity under suspicion.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026
  • But the same authenticity that makes personalities such as Piker valuable surrogates also creates political liabilities.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 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 11 Aug. 2026.

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