FACTOIDS Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

factoids

noun

plural of factoid

as in superstitions

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Noun

For some brides, cultural superstitions add yet another complicated layer to the nuptial-planning process.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 24 Aug. 2026
Madilynn Becker, Miss Kansas While Madilynn Becker has long since given up most of her rituals and superstitions, there was one that ferried her through her young pageant career.

— Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of superstitions

Noun

Understanding vicious cycles and logical fallacies.

— Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
While counting the president’s fallacies has become routine, the ideological subservience of his senior-most cabinet members and advisors this term has given the public reason to second-guess statements and data issued by them or their offices.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026

Definition of fallacies

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One of the more popular myths accepted as fact is that the WNBA has bricked the breakaway slam dunk that is Caitlin Clark phenomenon.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026
The movie is inspired by Gavras’ affinity for mythology, having grown up listening to his father interweave tales with myths.

— Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of myths

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Why Technology Doesn't Automatically Build Trust One of the biggest misconceptions in healthcare innovation is that better technology naturally leads to greater adoption.

— John Graham Harper, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
One of the biggest misconceptions surrounding AI in logistics is that adoption is primarily a technology challenge.

— George Ninikas, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of misconceptions

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Getty Images As wildfires sweep Europe and North America, falsehoods about their causes and the nature of climate change are spreading like, well, wildfire.

— David Vetter, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
In a June poll, KFF asked whether respondents believed in four vaccine falsehoods.

— Katrine Wallace, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of falsehoods

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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine shattered Europe’s remaining illusions not just about Moscow but also about Beijing.

— Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Published in the journal Computers in Human Behavior, 95 people—Millennial and Gen Z men and women, all of whom had a history of using Instagram for an average of eight years—underwent a virtual reality experience called body illusions.

— Nicole Karlis, Allure, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of illusions

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