1
as in historical
restricted to or based on fact
a factual biography of George Washington that scoffs at the story about the cherry tree
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as in actual
existing in fact and not merely as a possibility
a serious scientist, she is only interested in factual phenomena and lets others speculate about the hypothetical
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Recent Examples of factual
The Supreme Court also ruled unanimously that the Division of Financial Management failed to establish a factual basis for its estimated financial impact and to comply with requirements that its fiscal impact statement be clear and concise.
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Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 17 June 2025
The company trained a separate LLM that takes factual data and converts it to data that is structured to train its Palmyra model.
—Michelle Castillo, CNBC, 10 June 2025
There are of course factual errors that can be made on property value assessments, officials say.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
In turn, Bivins brought in another friend to execute the deadly plot, according to an FBI criminal complaint and the factual statement filed with his plea agreement.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
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Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 17 June 2025
The company trained a separate LLM that takes factual data and converts it to data that is structured to train its Palmyra model.
—Michelle Castillo, CNBC, 10 June 2025
There are of course factual errors that can be made on property value assessments, officials say.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
In turn, Bivins brought in another friend to execute the deadly plot, according to an FBI criminal complaint and the factual statement filed with his plea agreement.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for factual
Adjective
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Meanwhile, up in Lake Bluff, on June 9, trustees unanimously approved an agreement with other government agencies that will salvage some of the existing Green Bay Road bridge structure for historical reasons and create a roadside exhibit.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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In this heartwarming tale, Tom Hanks stars as Forrest Gump, a man with a low IQ who unwittingly plays a role in numerous significant 20th-century historical events.—
Jené Luciani Sena
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FOXNews.com,
30 June 2025
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Even without actual mucus, suction cups with a water seal have been found to hang onto things 55 times longer than those without.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 June 2025
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There’s an ongoing desire to see F1’s actual stars represent the diverse and vast makeup of its fans — is why Dent wrote her female main character as a woman F1 principal.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
28 June 2025
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The documentary portion of the 46th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards will be awarded on Thursday.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
26 June 2025
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See below for a complete list of the documentary Emmy winners.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
26 June 2025
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The person behind the schoolboy video, which defended Duterte, claimed to the news agency that the views shared were collected from real students.—
Cecilia Hult,
Fortune,
28 June 2025
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Jordan Campbell: What Filipe Luis has created at Flamengo is a real testament to what having a clear coaching vision can do.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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One boss fight in particular should’ve been a greater challenge, but between DK and Pauline dropping literal bombs on the foe, the encounter was over in moments.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
1 July 2025
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Farming is complex, Burnett says, because inventory (like livestock) has a literal lifecycle—it is born, grows, and dies.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
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Just being true to ourselves and bringing that into the music.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
1 July 2025
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Be open to what needs to be dismantled in order to build something stronger and more aligned with your true path in the future.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
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“Factual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/factual. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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