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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
Most books have typos and minor factual errors too insignificant to be pointed out.
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Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 18 May 2025
Her corresponding notebook, under glass nearby, explains these diagrams in charmingly factual prose.
—Walker Mimms, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Remember when Google demoed its Bard AI tool in 2023 and its factual error led to its parent company losing US$100 billion in market value?
—Greg Edwards, The Conversation, 30 May 2025
Puig agreed to waive any legal protections for suppression or exclusion of new information in the factual basis.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 May 2025
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Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 18 May 2025
Her corresponding notebook, under glass nearby, explains these diagrams in charmingly factual prose.
—Walker Mimms, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Remember when Google demoed its Bard AI tool in 2023 and its factual error led to its parent company losing US$100 billion in market value?
—Greg Edwards, The Conversation, 30 May 2025
Puig agreed to waive any legal protections for suppression or exclusion of new information in the factual basis.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for factual
Recent Examples of Synonyms for factual
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To say how Sugar Hill’s Black residents fared in court would spoil the enjoyment of this suspenseful tale, which has put Lurie on a new path in writing historical fiction.—
Paula L. Woods,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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Demand has stayed relatively strong as inventory levels for used vehicles – 2.2 million – remain low compared with historical levels.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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Rather, while some roads saw some minor flooding, the heaviest bands of rain stayed offshore, lessening the chances for actual flooding.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2025
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Only 41% of brands surveyed revealed their wage policies, and just 24% provided data on the actual wages paid throughout their supply chains.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Tufano explains how documentary filmmakers increasingly are moving to a territory-by-territory approach to sell their features in the absence of acquisitions for worldwide distribution.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
27 May 2025
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Published 76 years ago, the novel is the core of Raoul Peck’s documentary portrait of the writer.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
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June 03, 2025 Listening well is an essential aspect of leadership – not just to maintain good relationships with employees, but to drive real business improvements and results.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
3 June 2025
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There were no real museums, no galleries, no collectors.—
DOUGLAS MARKOWITZ,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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The Darjeeling Limited underscores the folly of these men riding the rails with mountains of literal and metaphorical baggage in tow, and how the country humbles them before any healing can begin.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
7 June 2025
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On December 27, 1908, Boy Staunton (a literal boy, double-underlining Davies’s interest in archetypes) throws a snowball with a stone concealed in it at his friend Duncan.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
6 June 2025
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The film also stars Yul Vazquez, Ashlie Atkinson and Spencer Watson. Co-written by Greengrass and Brad Inglesby, The Lost Bus is inspired by true events featured in Lizzie Johnson’s 2021 book Paradise: One Town’s Struggle to Survive an American Wildfire.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
8 June 2025
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Mosquitoes are a true scourge, responsible for up to one million human deaths per year.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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“Factual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/factual. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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