facts

plural of fact
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 Anwar Gargash, the diplomatic adviser to the UAE’s president, also cautioned against conspiracy theories as investigators look to establish the facts surrounding what happened. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026 The facts of the employment relationship can determine whether the ordinary presumption still controls. — William Jones, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Owing largely to the twin facts that Carolina hasn’t had a winning record since 2017 and also doesn’t play in one of the nation’s biggest media markets, the Panthers haven’t been on SNF in 10 years. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026 What explains this gap in public knowledge and the facts on the ground? — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026 There are many theorems or facts in topology that for some reason hold in other dimensions, but not in dimension four. — Quanta Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026 But someone needs to jar Bell's memory and adjust his grasp of facts to get him off this race-baiting narrative. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2026 While the Watts cases typically involved brief stints in jail for smaller crimes, each of the 16 Guevara cases in the package involves murder, large amounts of time behind bars and a complex set of facts. — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 Address the facts, acknowledge what is valid, correct what is wrong and show what comes next. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facts
information
Noun
  • Jamal, meanwhile, was allegedly handing over information about his clients to the FBI.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Compelling information, but not strong enough to convince a politician.
    — Kent Sepkowitz, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026

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“Facts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facts. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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