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as in factual
restricted to or based on fact
a matter-of-fact recitation of the events of the last week
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as in pragmatic
willing to see things as they really are and deal with them sensibly
a matter-of-fact woman who didn't worry about "what ifs"
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Recent Examples of matter-of-fact
As with everything else Detective Diaz does, her coming out was so comedically nonchalant and matter-of-fact.
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Catherine Mhloyi, Them., 15 Sep. 2025
Tamsin, matter-of-fact, pulls on her dress and retrieves her swimsuit.
—Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
By this third round of significant hair loss, her approach had shifted from emotional to matter-of-fact.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Janet Nakakihara, 91, tells her Hiroshima bombing story in a flat, matter-of-fact voice, a restraint that forces her listener to fill in the emotional blanks, feeling terror and revulsion and anger as each detail warrants.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2025
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Catherine Mhloyi, Them., 15 Sep. 2025
Tamsin, matter-of-fact, pulls on her dress and retrieves her swimsuit.
—Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
By this third round of significant hair loss, her approach had shifted from emotional to matter-of-fact.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Janet Nakakihara, 91, tells her Hiroshima bombing story in a flat, matter-of-fact voice, a restraint that forces her listener to fill in the emotional blanks, feeling terror and revulsion and anger as each detail warrants.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for matter-of-fact
Adjective
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Rather, her photos, documents and collages point to the extreme paucity of surviving evidence and the utter impossibility of a cohesive, factual narrative.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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According to Bower’s account, Halligan did not identify any factual inaccuracy in the report.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Others were more sanguine, if pragmatic, about what must happen next to improve circumstances.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
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The Green Shirt is calm, pragmatic and analytical.—
Jason BARNARD,
Rolling Stone,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The site has housed many historical figures over the years, from Queen Margaret to Mary, Queen of Scots.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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Teenagers can only take so many historical facts or visits to ancient ruins and notable churches.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Though Curry's more realistic rendition of Pennywise has proven to have enduring cultural staying power, Bill Skarsgård has made the role his own over the past decade.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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Based on the trailer, Joanne and Noah seem to both be in the honeymoon phase, and also very realistic about their future.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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His latest series of eight unique brooches uses some of the same materials in a more literal interpretation of tribal art.—
Jill Newman,
Robb Report,
19 Oct. 2025
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How to Watch Tennessee at Alabama The Third Saturday in October will have a literal meaning this weekend as Alabama hosts Tennessee, with both SEC superpowers out to build on their 5-1 records.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Fremantle has more than documentary labels, and produces in over 12 territories.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025
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Scorsese pulled Schoonmaker out of the documentary world.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This practical gift idea keeps hands ultra-warm and cozy thanks to its fleeced interior and waterproof, windproof, and snow-proof exterior.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
22 Oct. 2025
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Remote monitoring is another practical frontier.—
Scott R. Schell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In my experience, this is especially true in the lonely hours of the night while struggling with chronic pain.—
Joni Eareckson Tada,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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For most Galatasaray supporters, domestic titles were never the true measure of success; Europe was.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Matter-of-fact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matter-of-fact. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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