fact-checked

Definition of fact-checkednext
past tense of fact-check

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fact-checked
Verb
  • Condensed and edited by Rebecca Kilroy.
    Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
  • This edition of Forbes Daily was edited by Chris Dobstaff and Caroline Howard.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Georgetown law professor Steve Vladeck, a witness called by Democrats, said the nondisclosure process followed then-existing DOJ guidelines and that Congress only revised notification rules after a 2024 inspector general report.
    Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2026
  • That has been revised to 2027-28.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • After sequencing, the mass of fragmented genetic data must be assembled into a complete genome sequence and then that complete sequence must be manually verified, in a process called curation, and then annotated.
    Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Below is the text of the Fifteenth Amendment, annotated with scholarship from JSTOR to provide historical context and research.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The diplomatic fallout has been reworked into cooperation between the two countries.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Jan. 2026
  • For Ann Lee, an arthouse musical that counts among its closest antecedents Robert Eggers’ The Witch and the Björk-starring Dancer in the Dark, Blumberg reworked and retrofitted 10 traditional Shaker hymns, and recorded Seyfried and the other actors live on set.
    Walden Green, Pitchfork, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The Times reported that a White House official who was not authorized to discuss the pardons on the record said that the actions rectified excessive sentences or prosecutions that were politically motivated.
    Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Protection issues in front of McManus have been rectified.
    Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Powell corrected Trump in front of reporters about the cost of the project, with the tension between the two men palpable.
    Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The full inspections show how each establishment has corrected or is working to correct any remaining violations.
    Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • In the meantime, read on for the ultimate Pisces 2026 horoscope.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Wild Detectives, the bookstore and coffee shop in Oak Cliff, also closed its doors on Friday in solidarity with the movement, reads a post on Instagram.
    Imelda García, Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The rest of the conversation is redacted.
    Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
  • According to the court filing, the witness, whose name was redacted, is a physician who lives near where the shooting occurred.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 25 Jan. 2026
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“Fact-checked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fact-checked. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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