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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
What’s being erased are actual historical facts.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 30 Sep. 2025
Here are the benefits of butternut squash, plus its nutrition facts, risks, and uses.
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 29 Sep. 2025
My time there illustrated a few fundamental facts about deportation that, while obvious in hindsight, are easily missed in the public narrative of deportation.
—William D. Lopez, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Just look at the facts, which are typically overlooked when emotions run high.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
So don't go off topic, don't impersonate anyone, and don't get your facts wrong.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
A lot of us are still confused on what exactly this charge -- the underlying facts are going to be.
—ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
The plaintiffs argued that defense attorneys cannot legally present new facts when there has already been another trial that established a set of facts.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
Have your facts at the ready, know your details, but don’t think that percentages and market analysis will set you apart.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 30 Sep. 2025
Here are the benefits of butternut squash, plus its nutrition facts, risks, and uses.
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 29 Sep. 2025
My time there illustrated a few fundamental facts about deportation that, while obvious in hindsight, are easily missed in the public narrative of deportation.
—William D. Lopez, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Just look at the facts, which are typically overlooked when emotions run high.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
So don't go off topic, don't impersonate anyone, and don't get your facts wrong.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
A lot of us are still confused on what exactly this charge -- the underlying facts are going to be.
—ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
The plaintiffs argued that defense attorneys cannot legally present new facts when there has already been another trial that established a set of facts.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
Have your facts at the ready, know your details, but don’t think that percentages and market analysis will set you apart.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facts
information
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The Arkansas Educational Freedom Accounts could cost the state more than $326 million during the fiscal year that ends June 30, according to information provided by the state Department of Education.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Oct. 2025
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Moreover, our experts have continued to develop more comprehensive resources and innovative ways to provide information about antisemitism, extremism and hate.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Facts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facts. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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