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 motion argues that Banks' claims ultimately amount to dissatisfaction with the amount of her interview that was included and how it was edited.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The following is Johnson’s own words, lightly edited and shortened for clarity.
    — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of edited
Verb
  • The company revised its S-1 to note water scarcity as a risk to its business, while not addressing emissions, sustainability or other possible climate risks that could be material to investors.
    — Olivia Raimonde, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The committee later revised its plans for Air Base, instead moving the entire student body to the slightly bigger Mandarin Lakes campus.
    — Austin Horn August 11, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of revised
Verb
  • My team has had projects with perfectly annotated and stabilized data that was so limited that their model couldn’t perform accurately at scale.
    — Klaudia Zaika, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 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
  • Instead, the culinary team reworked the dressing into a richer, creamier dill ranch designed to mellow the burger’s sharp briny flavors while still letting the pickles shine.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026
  • With less shedding needed overall, Escom has also reworked its rationing schedule to put households first and ask industry to wait.
    — Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of reworked
Verb
  • To her credit, Reynolds swiftly rectified that, bingeing the first three seasons to get herself up to speed.
    — Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026
  • If after 60 days the problem is not rectified, the people can sue.
    — Sarah J. Morath, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of rectified
Verb
  • The intravenous fluids supplied anti-nausea medication and corrected the electrolyte abnormalities that her lab work revealed.
    — Paula Span, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Capital values across commercial property corrected roughly 19% peak to trough from 2022 to 2024, according to the National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries, and multifamily continues to trade below peak pricing.
    — Tony Julianelle, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of corrected
Verb
  • The third step, Taborn said, involves going into the field with investigators and reading the energy of the environment.
    — Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Behind the open doors, the figure is nearly black, the wood gone dark from centuries of incense until the carving reads more as shape than detail.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of read
Verb
  • The comment was first spotted by someone – whose name is redacted in the court filing – and emailed to prosecutors, who alerted the judge.
    — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The filing also points to what was redacted — and what wasn’t.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of redacted
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