fact-checked

verb

past tense of fact-check
as in edited

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fact-checked
  1. edited
  2. revised
  3. annotated
  4. reworked
  5. rectified
  6. corrected
  7. read
  8. redacted
Verb
  • Listen is edited by Ben Kaplan, with cinematography by Mack Fisher.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The digital version was edited by Treye Green and Jason Breslow.
    — Leila Fadel, NPR, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of edited
Verb
  • The office of the president and the Transportation Ministry later revised that number downward to 69 dead.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • This story has been revised to reflect that Oracle's investment-grade credit rating is BBB-, according to S&P.
    — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of revised
Verb
  • In each collection only a selection of poems has been annotated, which seems somehow significant.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Social media users are documenting their journeys through the classics, from first-time reads inspired by screen adaptations to annotated rereads ahead of their premieres.
    — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of annotated
Verb
  • The construction was reworked to offer improved support, and a new foam insole provides additional flexibility and comfort — all packaged together in a modern and sleek silhouette.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Since then, the company has moved swiftly to repair the launch facility and reworked its pad configuration.
    — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of reworked
Verb
  • Multiple photos of the same complex’s ruins following the earthquakes show that at least some of those defective stirrups were never rectified, experts said.
    — Avery Schmitz, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026
  • As such, burdensome trade practices perpetuated by governments both at home and abroad must be recognized and rectified to ensure the health of the sector, according to the American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA).
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of rectified
Verb
  • This story has been corrected to fix a typo in the final score.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • When The Hollywood Reporter caught up with Leitch last month ahead of the midterms, the filmmaker remained optimistic that economic policies, both macro and micro, could still be corrected, starting at the ballot box.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of corrected
Verb
  • This summer, while going through masses of paper stacked all over George's duplex, Bob paused to read a Navy certificate.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Detectives reviewed surveillance footage from the 7-Eleven, where Blancas-Espinosa was seen pulling up to the pump bay and getting out of the car near the trash can by the fuel pump, the affidavit read.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of read
Verb
  • The OpenAI contract was entirely redacted, and only a summary provided to the public after it was approved.
    — Emily Jones, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The invoice is heavily redacted and shows neither the date nor supplier for the transaction.
    — Abigail Brooks, NBC news, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of redacted
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