the fact is/remains

idiom

—used to stress that a statement is true and that its truth is not affected or changed by a previous statement

He may not have meant it, but the fact remains that he committed a crime.

The company has struggled recently, but the fact is that they are still making a profit.

Examples of the fact is/remains in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And though Andrew has been pretty much absent from public life for a while and does not represent the royal family anymore, the fact is that King Charles has not completely banished him from the family. —Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 13 Aug. 2025

But even if Biden had withdrawn much earlier, the fact is that Trump was speaking to very real concerns of Americans in a way that Democrats were not. —Solomon D. Stevens, Twin Cities, 13 Aug. 2025

Although prejudice and ignorance likely play some role in shaping attitudes—and elite politicians are powerful forces in driving public opinion—the fact is that many citizens have genuine concerns about immigration that cannot be ignored. —Alexander Kustov, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2025

But the fact is, these folks don’t want to hear answers. —Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 5 Aug. 2025