factoids

noun

plural of factoid
as in superstitions

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  1. superstitions
  2. fallacies
  3. myths
  4. misconceptions
  5. falsehoods
  6. fictions
  7. untruths
  8. illusions
Noun
  • American Horror Story is officially back for its 13th season — and so are many of the franchise’s most memorable characters, with a plethora of superstitions to come.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The whatever that locked life in the truths of biology, chemistry, physics, far from the hysteria and superstitions of her heart, her family, history.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 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
  • Ancient myths and modern cinema depict bogs as sinister locales, dangerous to cross, and fatal to get trapped in.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
  • But in earlier myths, Al Basty was described as a hearth deity and a protector of women in childbirth.
    — Yulia Denisyuk, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of myths
Noun
  • One of the biggest misconceptions is that sustainability and farmer livelihoods are separate conversations.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Galarza said misconceptions about electric stoves are the largest obstacle to broader use.
    — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of misconceptions
Noun
  • But in a world filled with falsehoods and other noise, clear communication goes a long way.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
  • But the tragedy conceals something nobody knows, and the falsehoods about Jung-hyun keep growing.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of falsehoods
Noun
  • This multiversal collapse not only erodes the walls dividing fictions but also reconfigures the interface between fiction and reality.
    — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Over time, writers offered up fictions to fill in the gaps of the story.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of fictions
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
  • And there are lies, so many untruths that one doesn’t know who to root for.
    — Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026
Definition of untruths
Noun
  • Pokémon cards, a pricey Ferrari shirt and a touristy museum of illusions.
    — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
  • When the team built a setup to directly quantify real-time heat flux alongside electrical output, the theoretical illusions collapsed.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of illusions
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“Factoids.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/factoids. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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