Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fact-checking
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Some of the parents claimed that Tiffany controlled what the kids did and said and that Hunter was in charge of editing and posting on their accounts.—
Emily Krauser,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026 -
The literary twist is that that someone is someone who has been reading and editing my work for some time.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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Thirty-four people remain missing, according to Archival, revising downward a tally of 38 given earlier on his Facebook page.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Keeping popular brews — such as Neon Kittens, a citrus IPA, or its Haus Bier German pilsner — on tap is important, along with revising the draft menu with the seasons.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But his position and the Dolphins’ previous penchant for unnecessarily reworking all contracts might cause a quick pause on it this offseason.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
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The result of at least 2 years of R&D, prototyping, testing and reworking the idea from Band Industries founders Hassane Slaibi and Bassam Jalgha, the concept intrigued me.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Jan. 2026
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But Rams defensive lineman Kobie Turner said rectifying those mistakes is something that can be addressed on Sunday.—
Steve Reed,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Jan. 2026
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But Rams defensive lineman Kobie Turner said rectifying those mistakes is something that can be addressed Sunday.—
Steve Reed,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
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Researchers are counting on such advances to help power them in their grand quest of sequencing and annotating the world’s organisms.—
Glenn Zorpette,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 Nov. 2025
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Instead of annotating the text in the margins, use removable sticky notes to record your favorite quotes and thoughts.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Sep. 2025
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Cocchiaro recommends putting finished books on a a bookshelf elsewhere in your home or donating them once you're done reading them.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
13 Jan. 2026
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The walk around this area always clears my mind, and reading or journaling in this area has become one of my favorite pastimes.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The disclosure appeared in a Friday filing correcting earlier SSA testimony during last year's court fight over data access by the Department of Government Efficiency, which was launched by Musk to help slash the federal government.—
Will Steakin,
ABC News,
20 Jan. 2026
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According to Stanwyck, the last 12 months have seen notable research progress in error correcting logical qubits.—
Dr. Jonathan Reichental,
Forbes.com,
19 Jan. 2026
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Since then, the airline’s management has made progress cutting costs by cancelling and renegotiating aircraft leases, revamping its route system and cutting Spirit’s labor costs, among other measures.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Jan. 2026
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The discount grocer is also revamping its website.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Fact-checking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fact-checking. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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