fact-checks

Definition of fact-checksnext
present tense third-person singular of fact-check

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fact-checks
Verb
  • Fennell’s edits shrink the ensemble, and the remaining characters either lose some complexity or are totally changed from their depictions in the book.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Many of her thoughts, as well as her doodles, are published on her Substack, The Open Journal with Pamela Anderson, which her son Dylan Jagger Lee edits.
    Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Pretending to be the smart person who annotates their books can lead to becoming that person.
    Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Don’t be astonished if Honeywell upwardly revises its earnings forecasts later in the year.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
  • More than a dozen speakers asked Texas’ State Board of Education to include the contributions of people from all cultures, faiths and backgrounds as the board revises state standards for social studies.
    Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The design reworks the Gel-Quantum 360 I AMP’s entire upper, stripping away the mesh and suede overlays for a nearly one-piece construction.
    Riley Jones, Footwear News, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Most of her fabrics come from the British cloth merchant Dugdale, which reworks archival fabrics from the mid-19th century, and operates in Huddersfield, in the North of England.
    Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • For example, a 96-page police report on a Florida investigation into Epstein in the mid-2000s redacts the names of victims and other details, but leaves many other details in.
    Joe Walsh, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
  • Normally, the Commission redacts or refrains from publishing proprietary details.
    Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The flavor reads as fuller and more rounded, even without adding any extra ingredients.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
  • While the look reads glamorous or vintage, it’s not meant to connect to yesteryear’s femininity.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • If your return has a simple math error or a mismatch with income the IRS already has on file (like a missing 1099), the IRS often corrects it automatically and sends you a notice explaining the change.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
  • The fourth-wall-breaking commercial starts with Osbourne filming a Super Bowl commercial about a 4G phone when the director corrects him and tells him that the new version is a 5G.
    Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Every year, whiskey expert Fred Minnick publishes his list of the top 100 whiskeys of the year.
    Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
  • The company offers free consultations and publishes educational resources addressing common tax-debt questions.
    Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Fact-checks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fact-checks. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.

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