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
  • Researchers showed respondents two versions of the same video, one edited by a human, one by AI, without telling them which was which, and asked for a blind preference before revealing anything about how either was made.
    — Muhammad Usman Qamar, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • In some memes in recent weeks, the photo has become so over-edited that the character's glistening face is slicker, darker and even more uncanny.
    — Owen Carry, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of edited
Verb
  • Citing Catholic doctrine revised under his predecessor, Pope Francis, Leo emphasized that the death penalty violates human dignity.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • However, figures are at times revised higher after ships have moved through the strait, as many switch off their identification systems to try to avoid detection.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of revised
Verb
  • The way a book has been handled, underlined, and annotated, as well as the creases in the corners of pages, are reminders of this dispute and of the reader’s assertion of ownership that will remain forever on their bookshelves.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
  • And like all Criterion releases, The Complete Kubrick features a host of behind-the-scenes materials, including over twenty-five hours of interviews, rare photographs, artwork, and documents annotated by Kubrick.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of annotated
Verb
  • The standout pairing is the Black Cardamom cocktail, smoky with single malt and mezcal, next to Sandhu's nihari reworked with compressed shank meat.
    — Karina Acharya, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Rolex engineers reworked the movement with some 200 modifications, renaming it Caliber 4030.
    — Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of reworked
Verb
  • After the May 8, 2023, quit claim deed’s forgery was discovered, another quit claim deed was filed June 2, 2023 that rectified the situation.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Legette, at least this summer, has rectified all these problems.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of rectified
Verb
  • A change for the better After at least four significant communication breakdowns in their defensive backfield against Las Vegas and San Francisco, the Dolphins seemingly corrected those issues the past two weeks.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
  • At one point during Thursday’s 45-minute open practice/scrimmage situation, KU head coach Bill Self corrected Rosario for passing instead of taking the open 3-pointer.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of corrected
Verb
  • Mercury in your 7th House quincunxes Saturn in your private 12th, making relationships, conversations, and unspoken needs harder to read at first.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The king-size bed had a pristine, cloud-white duvet and sheets; by the foot of it sat a lounge chair and ottoman ideal for reading.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of read
Verb
  • What's been released concerning the draft framework is heavily redacted .
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
  • In the records provided to Sportico, the school redacted the name and identifying details of Moore’s representative and the location where his items were sent.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of redacted
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