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a collection of factual knowledge about something
after reading the facts on the situation, the president concluded that an outbreak of hostilities was all but certain
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Recent Examples of facts
Avoid retaliation risks by keeping interactions professional and focusing on facts, not emotions.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
That’s wisdom, not the accumulation of facts.
—Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
The facts, the market, and the future remain on the side of equity.
—Essence, 9 Sep. 2025
Texas legal experts note that defenses depend on the facts of the case.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
So don't go off topic, don't impersonate anyone, and don't get your facts wrong.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
Detectives said the facts of the case did not meet the legal threshold for murder charges under California law.
—Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
This video, however, did a great job with its barbecue facts.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Here are some fast facts on mail-in voting, which many states call absentee voting, and how Americans are using the option.
—Carlie Procell, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
That’s wisdom, not the accumulation of facts.
—Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
The facts, the market, and the future remain on the side of equity.
—Essence, 9 Sep. 2025
Texas legal experts note that defenses depend on the facts of the case.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
So don't go off topic, don't impersonate anyone, and don't get your facts wrong.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
Detectives said the facts of the case did not meet the legal threshold for murder charges under California law.
—Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
This video, however, did a great job with its barbecue facts.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Here are some fast facts on mail-in voting, which many states call absentee voting, and how Americans are using the option.
—Carlie Procell, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facts
information
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Northwest Arkansas Community College continues to monitor classes for nonparticipating students, who are dropped from the enrollment count once they are identified, according to information provided by the college.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
4 Sep. 2025
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Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process.—
Abreanna Blose,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Facts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facts. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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