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as in reality
the quality of being actual
like other scientists, astronomers deal in the realm of fact, not speculation
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as in case
something that actually exists
once considered a wild fantasy, the Internet is now a fact of everyday life
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as in detail
a single piece of information
a book of little-known facts about famous people
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as in information
facts plural
a collection of factual knowledge about something
after reading the facts on the situation, the president concluded that an outbreak of hostilities was all but certain
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Recent Examples of fact
In fact, the Governor argued with Trump to do the exact opposite, in a call the two had before POTUS went to a UFC fight in New Jersey late Saturday.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 June 2025
In fact, section 19(a)(4) of the Condominium Act requires the board of directors to make available minutes for unit owner meetings and board meetings for the previous seven years.
—Howard Dakoff, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
In fact, your email’s spam filters catch most phishing attempts for you.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2025
In fact, to sweeten the deal, the flamboyant baddie offered to procure methane and kill Negan and the Croat for the marshal.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 8 June 2025
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 June 2025
In fact, section 19(a)(4) of the Condominium Act requires the board of directors to make available minutes for unit owner meetings and board meetings for the previous seven years.
—Howard Dakoff, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
In fact, your email’s spam filters catch most phishing attempts for you.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2025
In fact, to sweeten the deal, the flamboyant baddie offered to procure methane and kill Negan and the Croat for the marshal.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 8 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for fact
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fact
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The reality is that if the 32 slots at the Club World Cup were to be the best vs the best in terms of quality, it would be dominated by European teams, but that would not aid FIFA’s mission to globalise the game.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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MrBeast’s reality game show broke viewership records on Amazon.—
Forbes Video,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Spiritual and Cultural Values In some cases, camp is an opportunity to experience and develop spiritual and cultural values.—
Davon Loeb,
Parents,
7 June 2025
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And there's likely no cause for alarm in this latest case, either.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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The agency told the U.N. Security Council at the time that Iranian authorities had reported attacks on Isfahan and to Fordow but could not provide further details.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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Updated June 15 with more details of the new software.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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In a subsequent exchange on March 3, 2022, a travel assistant sent Khorram flight information for Paul.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2025
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For more information on Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority’s preserves and their current and future accessibility features, visit OpenSpaceAuthority.org/accessibility.—
Anne Ferguson,
Mercury News,
16 June 2025
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Saturday night’s Club World Cup opener, a scoreless draw between Inter Miami and Al Ahly, revealed the hard truth about Messi’s new team.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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The leaders who will thrive in the years ahead are those willing to linger in discomfort long enough to let complexity reveal its deeper truths.—
Melanie Hughes,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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“Fact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fact. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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