Thesaurus results for FACT-CHECKS

fact-checks

verb

present tense third-person singular of fact-check

as in edits

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In Contempt establishes Olivia’s challenging working relationship with veteran news director Greg Dalman, who edits a London daily newspaper prone to pushing the boundaries of what can be published.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026
If an author uses AI to generate material and then substantially selects, arranges, rewrites, edits or transforms that material, those human contributions may qualify for protection.

— Morey Haber, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of edits

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The painting exists as a whole because of the way de Kooning works and reworks the surface.

— Hilton Als, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
New this year is the Paddock Building, which reworks the saddling area with new dining and social spaces overlooking the Saddling Paddock and Stakes Winner's Circle, worth a look even on a day without racing.

— Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of reworks

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The lawsuit redacts all names listed throughout the filing, but titles make clear who is being referred to.

— Ben Wheeler August 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026
But the report is unlikely to be made public until the end of the month, since state law gives Benton time to respond to the inspector general’s findings and the commission redacts personal information out of privacy concerns.

— Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

Definition of redacts

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What was once a simple shelf of shampoo and brushes now reads more like a beauty counter.

— Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Readers might think that once all the words are on the page, the translation is basically done, and the translator only needs to go through it once or twice to make sure that everything reads well.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of reads

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This modest proposal rectifies that, but only financially.

— Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
Thankfully, Part 2 rectifies the issue by bringing forth the yearning, longing and desire between them that were sorely missing, and the couple’s relationship finally gets the lusty zeal fans have been waiting for.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026

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