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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When reports surfaced that Texas Tech University might be trying to court Texas star catcher Reese Atwood in the weeks after the Longhorns' national-title win, the Statesman tried to fact-check some of the allegations.
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Sports Editor, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
They were fact-checked by Sierra Juarez.
—Darian Woods, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026
Subsequent episodes, to be released weekly (FX, Thursdays at 9 ET/PT, and streaming on Hulu), will be fact-checked as well.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
One of their go-to text topics is fact-checking stories about each other.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 11 Feb. 2026
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Sports Editor, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
They were fact-checked by Sierra Juarez.
—Darian Woods, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026
Subsequent episodes, to be released weekly (FX, Thursdays at 9 ET/PT, and streaming on Hulu), will be fact-checked as well.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
One of their go-to text topics is fact-checking stories about each other.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 11 Feb. 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 28 Feb. 2026.
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