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factoids

noun

plural of factoid
as in superstitions

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for factoids
  1. superstitions
  2. fallacies
  3. myths
  4. misconceptions
  5. falsehoods
  6. fictions
  7. untruths
  8. illusions
Noun
  • As tourists begin to arrive, the locals' superstitions begin to prove true.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • For some brides, cultural superstitions add yet another complicated layer to the nuptial-planning process.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 24 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
Noun
  • Coleman, who is married to an immigrant, dispelled any myths that his passionate testimony was racist, anti-immigrant or politically motivated.
    — Nicole Russell, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • One of the most persistent myths in modern business is that high-performing talent can routinely overcome a broken environment.
    — Natalie Grabher, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of myths
Noun
  • He’s best known as the creator and star of the show Adam Ruins Everything — debunking cultural myths and other prevalent misconceptions — which ran for three seasons on TruTV.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
  • To hear Karrahbooo tell it now, one of the most lasting misconceptions is also one of the simplest.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of misconceptions
Noun
  • Lindsay helpfully published a list of ten resources for debunking the most persistent falsehoods related to the attacks.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Enough is enough -- this spread of blatant and baseless falsehoods must stop.
    — Mike Toole, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of falsehoods
Noun
  • Just as their own fictions bend and weave tales, so too do their own lives and rivalries.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The ultimate object of these fictions is disorientation, more than belief.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of fictions
Noun
  • And there are lies, so many untruths that one doesn’t know who to root for.
    — Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026
  • Skills such as digital literacy and being aware of AI’s biases and untruths are on one side of the coin.
    — Al Kingsley MBE, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of untruths
Noun
  • In each case, however, modern physics has shown these assumptions to be illusions.
    — Adam Frank, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Designed by Australian magician and magic consultant Adam Mada, the illusions use a fade box where contestants can be seen disappearing and reappearing on the studio monitors in real time.
    — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of illusions
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