as in information
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
However, Michaud's lawyer and the prosecutor agreed to a summary of the facts in the case, according to the Banner.
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Adam Thompson, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Speaking of the bare facts, feel free to parade around in your birthday suit.
—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Sociologists need to take up public space and be resources for these national battles over our culture, education, book bans, the propagation of alternative facts, etc.
—Megan Thiele Strong, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Rachel Carlson checked the facts.
—Berly McCoy, NPR, 16 Mar. 2026
Her goal is to improve the health of our community through easy-to-understand facts and real people's stories.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 16 Mar. 2026
Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 16 Mar. 2026
Italo Calvino once bemoaned the weight of the biographical self, the reductiveness of facts.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
Distractions may try to confuse us, but sticking to the practical facts should stop them from messing things up.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Adam Thompson, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Speaking of the bare facts, feel free to parade around in your birthday suit.
—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Sociologists need to take up public space and be resources for these national battles over our culture, education, book bans, the propagation of alternative facts, etc.
—Megan Thiele Strong, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Rachel Carlson checked the facts.
—Berly McCoy, NPR, 16 Mar. 2026
Her goal is to improve the health of our community through easy-to-understand facts and real people's stories.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 16 Mar. 2026
Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 16 Mar. 2026
Italo Calvino once bemoaned the weight of the biographical self, the reductiveness of facts.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
Distractions may try to confuse us, but sticking to the practical facts should stop them from messing things up.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facts
information
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Having access to up-to-the-minute information and the ability to pivot plans rapidly has become a critical asset in ensuring seamless travel experiences.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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Activists Salomé García, who focuses on publicizing the plight of political prisoners in Cuba, and Norges Rodríguez, director of YucaByte, which covers censorship and violations of the right to information in Cuba, also demanded that right at the press conference.—
Sarah Moreno
March 16,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Facts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facts. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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