the fact is/remains
Definition of the fact is/remains
—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.
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remainplay remains
: to be a part not destroyed, taken, or used up
: to be something yet to be shown, done, or treated
: to stay in the same place or with the same person or group
: stay
: a remaining part or trace
: a dead body
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