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as in reality
the quality of being actual
like other scientists, astronomers deal in the realm of fact, not speculation
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as in case
something that actually exists
once considered a wild fantasy, the Internet is now a fact of everyday life
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as in detail
a single piece of information
a book of little-known facts about famous people
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as in information
facts plural
a collection of factual knowledge about something
after reading the facts on the situation, the president concluded that an outbreak of hostilities was all but certain
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Recent Examples of fact
The speculation had a lot to do with the fact that Nancy Guthrie, who disappeared sometime between the night of January 31 and the morning of February 1, was last seen by her daughter, Annie Guthrie, and her husband, Tommaso Cioni.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 Feb. 2026
In fact, Hill’s 3,509 receiving yards from 2022 to 2023 happen to be one of the best two-season stretches in NFL history.
—Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
Her mother believes them, despite the fact that Oliver and Marianne are gaslighting Bree and lying about what happened.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
In fact, photos from court documents show surveillance video inside the apartment hallway of who prosecutors said is Revuckas.
—Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 Feb. 2026
In fact, Hill’s 3,509 receiving yards from 2022 to 2023 happen to be one of the best two-season stretches in NFL history.
—Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
Her mother believes them, despite the fact that Oliver and Marianne are gaslighting Bree and lying about what happened.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
In fact, photos from court documents show surveillance video inside the apartment hallway of who prosecutors said is Revuckas.
—Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fact
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While washing separate loads of darks, lights, kitchen, and bath towels is the professional launderer’s goal, in reality, running that many separate loads isn’t always practical or easy to pack into an already busy schedule.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2026
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In reality, the effect a low-gravity environment would have on the human body over time would be withering.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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In addition, the county learned about Knox’s old embezzlement case – and that she’d been convicted of stealing more than $500,000.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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In Minnesota, federal prosecutors have filed 35 cases in December and January, compared to just nine during Biden’s entire four-year term.—
Isabelle Chapman,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Before arrival, guests receive a text with check-in details and room codes, and the team is available by call or text throughout the stay.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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Like many other pastors in Springfield, DeGroat was circumspect on the details of those plans, citing safety reasons.—
Caitlin Hu,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Ferguson is listed as the sole director of the companies, all of which applied in recent days to be struck off the UK’s official Companies House register, where virtually all businesses must file information such as directors’ details and annual returns.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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To further analyze them, the researchers used electron microscopy, which provided precise information on how these elements were distributed within the electrode and on its surface topography.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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Instead of building closeness, some truths erode it—especially when honesty is delivered without care, context, or concern for the person on the receiving end.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
18 Feb. 2026
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Epistemia is a name for a flaw in how people interpret these models, in which linguistic plausibility is taken as a surrogate for truth.—
Walter Quattrociocchi,
Scientific American,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Fact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fact. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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