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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
Demand independent confirmation of whatever statements are asserted as facts.
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Big Think, 10 Feb. 2026
The courts have granted exceptions to a seizure without a search warrant and each specific incident should be reviewed based on its facts.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Feb. 2026
Their professional norms – editorial gatekeeping, standards for sourcing, verification of facts – are not bureaucratic relics.
—Charles Edward Gehrke, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Our nation depends on independent journalism, investigative reporting and an affirmation of salient facts so policymakers can make critical decisions that shape society in America and across the world.
—Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Explicit learning, on the other hand, deals with the conscious learning of facts, such as learning vocabulary off a flash card.
—Akshay Syal, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
Lusine rattled off dates and facts, as if reading a history book that had yet to be finished.
—Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
That sounded like an uncharacteristic call to ignore facts that conflict with his plan.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
These three apparently disconnected facts exploded in my head and, after a lot of research, formed the narrative engine of The Grave Tattoo, a contemporary thriller with its roots firmly in the tail end of the eighteenth century.
—Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
Big Think, 10 Feb. 2026
The courts have granted exceptions to a seizure without a search warrant and each specific incident should be reviewed based on its facts.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Feb. 2026
Their professional norms – editorial gatekeeping, standards for sourcing, verification of facts – are not bureaucratic relics.
—Charles Edward Gehrke, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Our nation depends on independent journalism, investigative reporting and an affirmation of salient facts so policymakers can make critical decisions that shape society in America and across the world.
—Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Explicit learning, on the other hand, deals with the conscious learning of facts, such as learning vocabulary off a flash card.
—Akshay Syal, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
Lusine rattled off dates and facts, as if reading a history book that had yet to be finished.
—Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
That sounded like an uncharacteristic call to ignore facts that conflict with his plan.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
These three apparently disconnected facts exploded in my head and, after a lot of research, formed the narrative engine of The Grave Tattoo, a contemporary thriller with its roots firmly in the tail end of the eighteenth century.
—Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facts
information
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This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by an Indiana editor.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
10 Feb. 2026
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Please do not include sensitive information, like the student's grades, GPA or test scores.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Facts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facts. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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