factual
adjective
fac·tu·al
ˈfak-chə-wəl 
-chəl,
-chü-əl,
ˈfaksh-wəl
1
: of or relating to facts
a factual error
the factual aspects of the case
2
: restricted to or based on fact
a factual statement
She tried to separate what is factual from what is not.
factualness
noun
Examples of factual in a Sentence
That statement is not factual.
a report filled with factual errors
the factual aspects of the case
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
The outlet also identified multiple factual errors.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
Newsweek contacted Bower regarding the messages and the evidence supporting their authenticity, but according to Bower’s Lawfare account, Halligan did not dispute any factual inaccuracies in the report.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
The Wild Faith to Take Over America — all of which had titles and paragraphs similar to her work but full of spelling, factual, and grammatical errors.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for factual
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“Factual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/factual. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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factual
adjective
fac·tu·al
ˈfak-chə(-wə)l
ˈfaksh-wəl
1
: of or relating to facts
a factual error
2
: restricted to or based on fact
a factual statement
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factual
adjective
fac·tu·al
ˈfak-chə-wəl
1
: of or relating to facts
factual issues
2
: restricted to or based on fact
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