fact from fiction

idiom

: truth from falsehood

It can sometimes be hard to separate fact from fiction in this controversy.

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Directed by Will Jessop and Barnaby Pell, the four-part series will speak to a number of top detectives in both the U.K. and France, many of whom have never spoken publicly before, in an attempt to separate fact from fiction. —K.j. Yossman, Variety, 10 Aug. 2022

With a digital subscription to Scientific American, separate fact from fiction on the road to well being. —Scientific American, 7 May 2022

While separating fact from fiction on social media isn’t always easy, there’s no question that the power and moral clarity of the many voices coming out of a once-peaceful nation of 44 million have made the crisis impossible to avoid. —Kate Linthicumstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2022

The simple thing to do would be to cross-reference the post with CNN’s own content, or any reputable news source, to discern fact from fiction. —Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2022

In April, Health Feedback, a network of scientists who separate fact from fiction, debunked this claim, which is based on a report from the World Health Organization. —Adrienne Dunn, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2020

Without a way to separate fact from fiction, the future of our digitized economy will be in serious jeopardy. —Mounir Ibrahim, Fortune, 27 July 2022

The South Korean public is mature enough to distinguish fact from fiction, an opposition party spokesman said. —Andrew Jeong, WSJ, 3 May 2021

Sorting out fact from fiction is not only important for this particular law, the fallout from which has already reached Major League Baseball and some Hollywood productions, but to understand the general debate over election regulation in America. —Ilya Shapiro, Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2021

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