as in fantasy
something that is the product of the imagination
most stories about famous outlaws of the Old West are fictions that have little or nothing to do with fact
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Recent Examples of fiction
Not in a science-fiction sense — in a cultural one.
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Nathanael Bondu, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026
Kathryn Budig, head of the speculative fiction imprint the Inky Phoenix, started her online book club of the same name in 2020.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
At a slow, quiet and benevolent pace that blurred the lines between reality and fiction.
—Kevin Giraud, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
Moltbook is more science-fiction storytelling than a place for intelligent parties to collectively plan.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 17 Feb. 2026
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Nathanael Bondu, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026
Kathryn Budig, head of the speculative fiction imprint the Inky Phoenix, started her online book club of the same name in 2020.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
At a slow, quiet and benevolent pace that blurred the lines between reality and fiction.
—Kevin Giraud, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
Moltbook is more science-fiction storytelling than a place for intelligent parties to collectively plan.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiction
Noun
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And now masked Proud Boys can cosplay their paramilitary fantasies, shatter our Constitutional rights, and disappear humans while the federal government flippantly threatens its citizens with the Insurrection Act and Aliens Enemies Act.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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While the invading Martians and their tall, terrifying, laser-toting tripods are undeniably fantasy, the fact that they were undone by Earth’s disease-causing microbes is not.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
19 Feb. 2026
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Mikaela Shiffrin’s story of redemption is one of the greatest tales of Olympic glory at this year’s Winter Games in Italy.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
20 Feb. 2026
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Rarely do these pieces directly echo the two men’s interpersonal drama, but the information adds context to the actors’ enchanting movements, which are backed by gorgeous outfits and striking set design that accentuate the mythical tales being played out.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Elsewhere, stories of economic gloom – from galloping inflation to restaurant closures and the knock-on impact of severe tax increases – describe the many ways in which the prolonged war in Ukraine is now hitting Russians hard in the pocket at home.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
20 Feb. 2026
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His first play, 'The Gaffer', premiered at the Underbelly Theatre as part of the Edinburgh Fringe in 2023, and he was signed by the Greyhound Literary Agency in Bloomsbury in 2024 for his debut novel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Feb. 2026
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The film is a contemporary adaptation of Erich Kästner’s classic 1929 novel, which has been translated into more than 60 languages since its original publication and remains a cornerstone of children’s literature.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2026
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Electric machines are typically manufactured in centralized facilities using multiple fabrication steps and specialized equipment.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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Pax Silica is aimed at strengthening cooperation among partner countries on semiconductor design, fabrication, research and supply chain resilience.—
Rajesh Roy,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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The brand collaborated with Shanghai Animation Film Studio, a cultural institution deeply embedded in collective memory, to reinterpret The Little Horse Crosses the River, a fable familiar to generations of Chinese audiences.—
Yiling Pan,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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When talking about their ending, Oppenheimer references the fable of the Scorpion and the Frog — Stephen, the scorpion, was always going to sting her.—
Samantha Highfill,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Feb. 2026
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The invention was later marketed by Polaroid as the Land Camera.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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The invention of coating the tip of a stick with sulfur first appeared in English markets in 1829.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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Excusing those two flickers of broken hegemony, the WSL’s highest echelon has been an unassailable strongbox, a figment of the rest of the table’s imagination.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Boone is relentlessly hounded by figments of his guilty memory, by other ghosts, and by his daughter—all of whom emphasize his nefarious role in delaying action to combat climate change.—
Julius Taranto,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Fiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiction. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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