fact-checking

present participle of fact-check

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fact-checking
Verb
  • YouTube’s own app includes an array of features for shooting and editing Shorts videos.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Timeline editing tools also allow precise control over timing, transitions, and storytelling, enabling robots to deliver smooth, cinematic performances that feel human and engaging.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • However, the report concluded that the school had taken extensive corrective actions, such as increasing surveillance video placement, revising reporting protocols and enhancing staff training.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • While revising this novel, my left eyebrow fell out from stress.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • While Metro Express will offer upgrades to commuters heading to Metrorail, the new service also means reworking other local bus routes along the busway.
    Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Tillman spent the summer reworking his body and dialing in his shot.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The extension signified rectifying the city's decision, motivated by Black-white racial divisions, not to name the entire street after the Civil Rights leader.
    Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • As long as annotating serves the reader a purpose, any style is fine, experts say.
    Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In low, incantatory voices, the lamas were reading from The Tibetan Book of the Dead, encouraging my grandmother to move forward without fear in the bardo between death and rebirth.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Keep reading to find pairs in trendy seasonal colors, back-in-fashion boat shoes, and of course, fall boots, starting at $39.
    Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But instead of tripping in frustration, Benioff rose to the threefold leadership challenge of correcting a media misunderstanding, pulling off another tentpole event for his company, and contributing a major economic boost to his beloved San Francisco.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
  • To thank is peony root extract, which visibly improves dullness and uneven tone, and the powder’s color-correcting pigments.
    Deanna Pai, Allure, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • So, Samsung is reportedly revamping its styus tech to allow for Qi2 accessories beyond cases.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Major projects the club has funded include the renovation of the Carroll Senior High School weight room, revamping the Dragon Alley tailgate festivities on game days and even helping to fund the hiring of a full-time strength and conditioning coach.
    Charles Baggarly October 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Fact-checking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fact-checking. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!