fact from fiction
idiom
: truth from falsehood
It can sometimes be hard to separate fact from fiction in this controversy.
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Participants can learn how our brains distinguish fact from fiction, how our brains make decisions and the subtle tactics that advertisers, marketers and con men can use, according to a press release about the event.
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Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
Further blurring fact from fiction is this latest approach of trying to capitalize on a TikTok viral moment by having a fictitious creator recite the words of a real creator.
—Shannon Bond, NPR, 10 July 2025
Sifting fact from fiction has been nearly impossible on both sides of the border because of the sheer volume of falsehoods, half-truths, memes, misleading video footage and speeches manipulated by artificial intelligence.
—Anupreeta Das, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Terry plays a pivotal role, helping Karsh separate the fact from fiction surrounding her ex-husband, Maury (Pearce’s character), who helped Karsh build the cemetery.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2025
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Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
Further blurring fact from fiction is this latest approach of trying to capitalize on a TikTok viral moment by having a fictitious creator recite the words of a real creator.
—Shannon Bond, NPR, 10 July 2025
Sifting fact from fiction has been nearly impossible on both sides of the border because of the sheer volume of falsehoods, half-truths, memes, misleading video footage and speeches manipulated by artificial intelligence.
—Anupreeta Das, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Terry plays a pivotal role, helping Karsh separate the fact from fiction surrounding her ex-husband, Maury (Pearce’s character), who helped Karsh build the cemetery.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Fact from fiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fact%20from%20fiction. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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