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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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
Young told Deadline impactful co-production remains a central pillar for the BBC’s factual team, not least as a means of answering global streaming commissions.
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In a news release Wednesday, Young pushed back on the factual nature of his words.
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Whether this internal awareness constitutes the kind of corporate knowledge that supports liability is a central factual question for the jury to decide.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
Young told Deadline impactful co-production remains a central pillar for the BBC’s factual team, not least as a means of answering global streaming commissions.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
In a news release Wednesday, Young pushed back on the factual nature of his words.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Whether this internal awareness constitutes the kind of corporate knowledge that supports liability is a central factual question for the jury to decide.
—Carolina Rossini, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for factual
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“Factual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/factual. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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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
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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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