FACTOIDS Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

factoids

noun

plural of factoid

as in superstitions

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His obsessive court rituals — including meticulously aligning his water bottles and executing his precise pre-point routines — were not merely superstitions, but coping mechanisms in a high-stress, solitary sport.

— Max Gao, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
While black cats can get a bad rap due to old superstitions, these black cats overcame that to secure their spot in pop culture history.

— Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 17 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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