factoid

noun

Definition of factoidnext
as in misconception

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Recent Examples of factoid Dallas Mavericks fans will want to avert their eyes for this last factoid. — Megan Armstrong, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026 The decades-old factoid resurfaced recently because of a New York Magazine profile of Ellison’s son, David Ellison, the chair and CEO of Paramount-Skydance Corporation. — Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026 That’s one of many factoids included in the Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s most recent Urban Mobility Report, which has been released periodically since 1987. — Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 14 Nov. 2025 Apologies for any churlishness, but those in and around the club will be relieved to have removed an annoying factoid from Amorim’s 11-month tenure. — Carl Anka, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for factoid
Recent Examples of Synonyms for factoid
  1. misconception
  2. myth
  3. superstition
  4. fallacy
  5. error
  6. fiction
  7. untruth
  8. delusion
Noun
  • The biggest misconception is that AI is meant to replace human expertise.
    — MSNBC Newsweek, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026
  • One misconception about enterprise AI is that autonomy reduces people’s importance.
    — Kumar Chivukula, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of misconception
Noun
  • The myth of the invincible tech CEO Huang may have wielded incredible power at Nvidia, but more recent tech founders have worked to place a buffer around themselves even more durable than Huang’s.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Such were the sensitivities surrounding him and his myth that a single actor—the towering, schnozzy, serviceably chinless Adrien Cayla-Legrand—maintained an effective monopoly on the role for decades.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of myth
Noun
  • This tension has given rise to a subgenre of Hong Kong horror films in which high-density housing is a spooky backdrop for exploring superstition and socioeconomic anxieties.
    — Hari Raj, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2026
  • There is an old superstition that keeping a copy of the book in your house will tear your family apart.
    — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of superstition
Noun
  • Its whole thesis points to the fallacy of being anti-immigrant or anti-Mexican in 21st century America.
    — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Poor Stuart’s capable and patient efforts come to nothing, because Hal is in a snit and seems to be suffering an acute case of sunk cost fallacy-itis.
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of fallacy
Noun
  • Obstacles, wind, sensor errors, or other system failures can prevent it from completing the maneuver safely.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The Associated Press told CBS Miami that a data entry error caused an incorrect vote total to briefly appear for Locklin, which was quickly identified and corrected.
    — Joan Murray, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of error
Noun
  • Mona soon takes the role too far, losing herself in the process and imposing changes on the script that blur fiction and reality.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Shanahan, who primarily teaches science-fiction literature, is a member of the Advisory Committee on Artificial Intelligence.
    — Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of fiction
Noun
  • Cassidy warns against 'feeding into untruths' Cassidy later asked Saphier whether a parent should vaccinate their child with the MMR.
    — Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2026
  • God is the infinite Mind that naturally causes each individual to know right from wrong, truth from untruth, and most importantly, reality from unreality.
    — Suzanne Riedel, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026
Definition of untruth
Noun
  • With attacks on the rise, the people of Arviat harbor no delusion that polar bears are endangered.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • There’s a lot of fantasy and delusion on this record, but there’s also a lot of genuine pain.
    — Katie Bain, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of delusion

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“Factoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/factoid. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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