1
as in reality
the quality of being actual
like other scientists, astronomers deal in the realm of fact, not speculation
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2
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
Silver might be comforted by the fact that even many liberals who had fled for Bluesky seem to be embracing X-ism once more, creeping back onto the platform with a certain furtive guilt.
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Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
In fact, there’s an uncomfortable similarity between the concentration of power in some companies today and the Gilded Age of the late 19th century.
—Jamie Merisotis, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Evidence showed Lachlan feared alienating core Fox viewers — which is to say pro-Trump voters — by confronting them too directly with the facts that President Joe Biden squarely won the election.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
In fact, a source told Page Six in 2023 that Baena has a good relationship with his father, but not with his half-siblings.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
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Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
In fact, there’s an uncomfortable similarity between the concentration of power in some companies today and the Gilded Age of the late 19th century.
—Jamie Merisotis, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Evidence showed Lachlan feared alienating core Fox viewers — which is to say pro-Trump voters — by confronting them too directly with the facts that President Joe Biden squarely won the election.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
In fact, a source told Page Six in 2023 that Baena has a good relationship with his father, but not with his half-siblings.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fact
Noun
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According to the prince, the couple has been tuning into the political thriller Hostage — and, surprisingly, the hit reality dating show Love Is Blind.—
Erin Hill,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The series has been a reality TV mainstay since 2009.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In any case, clues and answers for today’s Mini are below!—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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But the details of L’s case were striking.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Etihad flight details and NC investment The new route will use a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, which offers around 300 seats in business and economy cabins.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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Here, Ne Zha 2 succeeds wildly; locales such as a heavenly city made entirely of jade and a towering, bamboo-verdant waterfall are rendered with genuinely beautiful texture and detail.—
Derek Robertson,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The information provided in this article is for general informational and educational purposes only.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The other five were charged with felony resisting arrest, and four are facing an additional charge of giving false information to law enforcement, officials said.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement History offers us endless reminders of this truth.—
John Hope Bryant,
Time,
6 Sep. 2025
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That truth, that bitterness, ought to cut more sharply than the Super Bowl shellacking.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Fact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fact. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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