fact-check
verb
fact-checked; fact-checking; fact-checks
: to verify the factual accuracy of
fact-check the article before publication
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It was then edited and fact-checked by journalists on the Sun staff before publishing.
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The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 28 May 2026
Paula’s fact-checking colleagues give Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed a broader tonal brush to play with.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 27 May 2026
It was edited by Marianne McCune, fact-checked by Sierra Juarez, translation help from Sarah Robbins.
—Jeff Guo, NPR, 22 May 2026
To counter potential deniers, Elkayam-Levy said every piece of evidence included in the report had been carefully cross-referenced and fact-checked.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
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The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 28 May 2026
Paula’s fact-checking colleagues give Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed a broader tonal brush to play with.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 27 May 2026
It was edited by Marianne McCune, fact-checked by Sierra Juarez, translation help from Sarah Robbins.
—Jeff Guo, NPR, 22 May 2026
To counter potential deniers, Elkayam-Levy said every piece of evidence included in the report had been carefully cross-referenced and fact-checked.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for fact-check
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“Fact-check.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fact-check. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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