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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
McRib calories, nutrition facts Here are nutrition details on McDonald's McRib, according to the restaurant chain (percentage of daily values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet).
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Mike Snider, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
After months of practice, the contestants took part Saturday in an opening dance number, followed by competitions in casual wear, historical facts, evening gown and on-stage questions.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
So don't go off topic, don't impersonate anyone, and don't get your facts wrong.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
Ukraine has been open to negotiations, but the failure of its partners to apply pressure on Russia has instead allowed Russian President Vladimir Putin to stall for time to change the facts on the ground.
—Jack Watling, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2025
Instead, the Kennedy focuses on the stark reality of a man fighting to protect himself and his family from Santa Fe prosecutors and investigators, who in the doc, seem driven less by the facts than by their interest in putting Baldwin on trial for his polarizing public persona.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
People are constantly pushing back against that, but facts are facts.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
Even leaving these facts aside, neither the doctrinaire socialism nor militant Islam have ever improved any place on earth, and New York City will not be the first.
—Newsweek Contributors, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
But the facts don’t back up the idea that money is everything in baseball, or that a salary cap would solve the Dodgers’ dominance.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Mike Snider, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
After months of practice, the contestants took part Saturday in an opening dance number, followed by competitions in casual wear, historical facts, evening gown and on-stage questions.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
So don't go off topic, don't impersonate anyone, and don't get your facts wrong.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
Ukraine has been open to negotiations, but the failure of its partners to apply pressure on Russia has instead allowed Russian President Vladimir Putin to stall for time to change the facts on the ground.
—Jack Watling, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2025
Instead, the Kennedy focuses on the stark reality of a man fighting to protect himself and his family from Santa Fe prosecutors and investigators, who in the doc, seem driven less by the facts than by their interest in putting Baldwin on trial for his polarizing public persona.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
People are constantly pushing back against that, but facts are facts.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
Even leaving these facts aside, neither the doctrinaire socialism nor militant Islam have ever improved any place on earth, and New York City will not be the first.
—Newsweek Contributors, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
But the facts don’t back up the idea that money is everything in baseball, or that a salary cap would solve the Dodgers’ dominance.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facts
information
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Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it is still undetermined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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This story has been updated with additional information.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Facts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facts. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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