fact-checking

present participle of fact-check

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fact-checking
Verb
  • His private 90-minute lessons focus on using smartphones to their full potential, covering topics like framing fast-moving animals, using advanced camera settings, and editing photos with apps.
    Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The videos were apparently chosen for their clear depictions of celebrity faces, and are intended for use in training video-generation and video face-editing models.
    The Atlantic, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But others, like Baldwin, a distant cousin of Pauline’s, have already started revising history.
    Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The jobs report from July shattered the narrative that the economy of 2025 was strong, revising previous figures downward and revealing something close to an 80% collapse in hiring, even as inflation crept upwards and layoffs rolled.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Under artistic director Camille Miceli, the brand emphasizes mixing and matching, reworking Pucci’s motifs and patchwork.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Season 1 exhausted the events of King's novel, even reworking material from its epilogue into the main action of the story, so now the team will chart a new path for these characters, which will involve expanding on elements from the novel.
    EW.com, EW.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Steve Berman, managing partner and co-founder of Hagens Berman, one of the firms working on behalf of the plaintiff, said Chun’s certification is a step toward rectifying consumers’ issues.
    Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 8 Sep. 2025
  • This could include rectifying overdue child support payments, probation compliance, community testimony attesting to their good moral character, mentoring those with similar pasts, repayment of benefit overpayment or repayment of taxes.
    Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • An autonomous vehicle creates the maps while driving the test environment in favorable weather, with technologies automatically annotating features like traffic signs, trees and buildings.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Jan. 2016
Verb
  • Lastly, keep reading The Hustle to see if your business gets featured.
    Founder Features, thehustle.co, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Keep reading to get the full story on HRT and Alzheimer’s, and learn what this means for you.
    Erica Sloan, SELF, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Guards also help fine-tune the software by reviewing alerts during quiet overnight hours, correcting mistakes and labeling edge cases.
    Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Just this past offseason Miami put an emphasis on fortifying the trenches, correcting a past wrong, adding players with size and girth on the offensive and defensive line via the NFL Draft.
    Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • For one, Hong Kong has lowered the barriers for wealthy people to qualify for residency through investment after revamping its Capital Investment Entrant Scheme earlier this year.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
  • With the Cubs closing in on their first playoff berth since 2020, Hawkins has been involved in revamping the club’s R&D department and streamlining scouting on the pro, amateur and international sides, with a bigger emphasis on data and video rather than in-person evaluations.
    Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Fact-checking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fact-checking. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.

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