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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
The goal is to scare you into acting quickly without checking the facts.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
So don't go off topic, don't impersonate anyone, and don't get your facts wrong.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026
She’s been charged with no crimes, though Australian Office of Public Prosecution representative Jacqueline Harris said that will change should a review of the facts call for legal action.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 20 Apr. 2026
The facts on the ground are driving the change.
—Nawaf M. Al-Thani, semafor.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Such claims of penury, however, were difficult to square with certain facts.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Judge Gayles, however, did not rule on the veracity of the Journal’s article or whether the facts in it are true and therefore not defamatory toward the president; attorneys for the paper and Murdoch had sought such a determination and for the case to be thrown out entirely.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
Cops who know the facts say O’Malley acted lawfully.
—Wendy Murphy, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
So don't go off topic, don't impersonate anyone, and don't get your facts wrong.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026
She’s been charged with no crimes, though Australian Office of Public Prosecution representative Jacqueline Harris said that will change should a review of the facts call for legal action.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 20 Apr. 2026
The facts on the ground are driving the change.
—Nawaf M. Al-Thani, semafor.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Such claims of penury, however, were difficult to square with certain facts.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Judge Gayles, however, did not rule on the veracity of the Journal’s article or whether the facts in it are true and therefore not defamatory toward the president; attorneys for the paper and Murdoch had sought such a determination and for the case to be thrown out entirely.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
Cops who know the facts say O’Malley acted lawfully.
—Wendy Murphy, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facts
information
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Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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There's a person of interest in Kierra's case For years, little was known about Kierra's case — until July 2022, when Chicago authorities released new information, including details about a person of interest.—
Aya Al-Hakim,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Facts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facts. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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