fact-checked

past tense of fact-check

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fact-checked
Verb
  • This conversation has been edited and condensed for publication.
    Senior Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Josephine Rozzelle edited this edition.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • However, the think tank warned that there are significant regional differences behind the numbers; new data from the International Energy Agency revised renewable energy growth in the US by 2030 down by half.
    Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The company had initially aimed to install 2,000 new stations this year, but later revised that to 1,800–2,000.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • These are showcased alongside engravers’ prints and unpublished documents, such as preparatory Polaroids and test prints annotated by Avedon.
    Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Landsat/Copernicus/Google Earth A satellite image provided by Google Earth and annotated by Newsweek shows Charlie Kirk's location at the time of his shooting and the nearby Losee Center on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.
    Amanda Castro Gabe Whisnant Anna Commander Toby Meyjes Shane Croucher John Feng Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In addition to the engine tune, the car’s aerodynamic package has also been reworked.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Take a trenchcoat cut from see-through fabrication for a more delicate interpretation of outerwear or a vest reworked in a one-shoulder version to inject a fresh spin on a popular item of the moment.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • North Texas’ defense was at or near the bottom of the conference each of the last two years, but Morris hired former Sam Houston defensive coordinator Skyler Cassity, who seems to have rectified the issue as the Mean Green are currently third in the conference in yards allowed per game.
    Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The audit called for those conflicting mandates to be rectified and suggested the monitor’s office could hire an outside attorney who does not work for the city.
    Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Some violations were corrected during the inspection.
    Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
  • While a yellow placard signals two or more major violations, these are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Food Inspection Guide.
    Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The brand said in April 2021 that encrypted password information was also included within the leak, but the encryption keys to read those passwords weren’t accessed.
    James Peckham, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Banned Books Week is a movement that celebrates the freedom to read, while drawing attention to censorship of literature in libraries, schools and bookstores.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The amounts are not publicly known because the toxicology report was redacted.
    Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Although Okatsuka redacted the fee from the offer email, other details revealed she was offered a 60-75 minute set at a venue that seats 600-900.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2025
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“Fact-checked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fact-checked. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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