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
Driven by a belief in the power of African storytelling, Benson intends to create a first-of-its-kind storytelling institute in Lagos that is primarily focused on equipping emerging filmmakers with practical skills in factual filmmaking and impact-driven storytelling.
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Brent Lang, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Defamation concerns false statements that are couched as factual and objective.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Everything that LaFleur said was factual and taking responsibility for his poor coaching performance was a must.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Sep. 2025
Don’t just measure generic metrics like accuracy; identify what matters most for your specific application, whether that’s relevance, factual correctness or helpfulness for your users.
—Sebastian Crossa, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Brent Lang, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Defamation concerns false statements that are couched as factual and objective.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Everything that LaFleur said was factual and taking responsibility for his poor coaching performance was a must.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Sep. 2025
Don’t just measure generic metrics like accuracy; identify what matters most for your specific application, whether that’s relevance, factual correctness or helpfulness for your users.
—Sebastian Crossa, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for factual
Recent Examples of Synonyms for factual
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In the business classic Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds, Charles Mackay examined the psychology of crowd behavior and mass hysteria throughout history, from the Dutch Tulip Mania of the 1630s to humanity’s historical obsession with transmuting base metals into gold.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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Designed by German designer and architect Paul Renner, the century-old Zehlendorf estate blends historical design with modern comforts and a rare stretch of private shoreline on the Waldsee.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
7 Oct. 2025
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Why and How Songbirds Sing Watching the actual bird sing its song is one of the best ways to learn the bird and song together.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Oct. 2025
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The team found that actual methane and nitrous oxide emissions from these facilities were far higher than the Environmental Protection Agency’s estimates.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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It was originally recorded for a documentary film on Kirk that was being made, but the director died, and the tapes with the original engineer in storage for the next 62 years, until now.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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Deadline’s virtual fall screening series For the Love of Docs kicks off its sixth season tonight with Antidote, the documentary thriller about Christo Grosev, the investigative journalist pursued around the world by the Kremlin.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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And though there’s no doubt the Panthers don’t bring the same television audience as the Toronto Maple Leafs or the New York Rangers or even the rebuilding Blackhawks, the buzz in South Florida is very real.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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The concept envisions drones flying ahead of vehicles to provide drivers with real-time views of the terrain.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Oct. 2025
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What’s happening at a literal level?—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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The Wellipets collaboration marked Anderson’s most literal play on memory.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
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It's slated to offer a commendable-if-true 330 miles (520 km) range, from a 350-kW fast-charging 122-kWh battery.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Oct. 2025
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The same will be true this season, but with Turner being more mobile and versatile than Lopez, the Bucks will likely play types of defense that Portis may be more comfortable executing.—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Recently, this sacrament has garnered nonfictional attention.—
Timothy Gabrielli,
The Conversation,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Factual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/factual. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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