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
  • The interview, which took place on July 22, has been edited for clarity and length.
    — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Here are highlights of the conversation, edited for length and clarity.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Definition of edited
Verb
  • The Conditions Producing The Fourth The post-war framework that underpinned global trade and investment decision making is being revised in real time.
    — Murthy Maddali, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Regulations could be revised to ramp up solar production, too, and natural gas is back on the table for generating additional capacity.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
Definition of revised
Verb
  • Videos of manufacturing procedures can be recorded, annotated and archived by AI.
    — SK Gupta, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • The set includes 25 hours of interviews, documentaries, and behind-the-scenes materials; deluxe packaging with rare photographs and new illustrations, plus artwork and documents annotated by Kubrick himself.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 22 June 2026
Definition of annotated
Verb
  • In the end, the Padres and Nationals reworked the Soto deal to include San Diego infielder Luke Voit.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 28 July 2026
  • Today at work the performance review needs to be reworked like everything else.
    — Nir Bashan, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of reworked
Verb
  • But don’t worry, this common faux pas can easily be rectified by an $8 hack.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2026
  • Our biggest complaint was that the bundled mouse felt a little chintzy, and that's easily rectified.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026
Definition of rectified
Verb
  • The article has been corrected to reflect that the university system’s timeline was expedited, not delayed.
    — Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • This story has been corrected to show that Lombard started a double play in the second inning, not the third.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of corrected
Verb
  • That is a huge example that the writer of the Gospel of Mark read Homer.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Alright, read on for some hints and clues for today’s Wordle, plus today’s Bonus Wordle.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of read
Verb
  • The deceased man, whose name is redacted from a police report, was rushed to Florida HCA Aventura Hospital in neighboring Miami-Dade County, where he was pronounced dead.
    — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026
  • In the Guthrie case, authorities redacted a line that references how to get payment to the person or persons who sent the note, officials said.
    — Tom Winter, NBC news, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of redacted
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