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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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2025
Have honest and factual conversations with friends and family about why due process matters.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
In the prosecution’s factual basis for the plea presented in court Monday, Assistant U.S. Attorney Anne Paruti said Leslie was initially impaneled as a member of a grand jury on May 26, 2022.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
James said in the memorandum supporting the motion to dismiss that the trade group didn’t provide factual evidence to support that claim, instead relying on speculation about what a consumer might do.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 29 July 2025
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“Factual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/factual. Accessed 21 Aug. 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
Legal Definition
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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