fact-check

verb

ˈfak(t)-ˌchek 

fact-checked; fact-checking; fact-checks

transitive verb

: to verify the factual accuracy of

fact-check the article before publication

fact-checker

ˈfak(t)-ˌche-kər 

noun

Examples of fact-check in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

It was produced by Willa Rubin, edited by Eric Misitzis Mennel, and fact-checked by Sierra Juarez. — Sarah Gonzalez, NPR, 7 Aug. 2026

That was different from a judicial ruling or news report fact-checking him, said Kathleen Hall Jamieson, a professor of communication at the University of Pennsylvania. — Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

The outlet’s fact-check concluded that the bottle-throwing being an intentional attack on Sanborn was untrue. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026

Earlier University of Washington research similarly found the wage hikes reduced low-wage workers’ hours by about 9% even as hourly pay rose roughly 3%, per Ballotpedia’s fact-check compilation. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fact-check

• aztec
• breakneck
• codec
• exec
• mixtec
• paycheck
• pinchbeck
• recheck
• redneck
• toltec
• beck
• breck