as in information
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 facts
This newsroom-wide project brings fast facts as stories unfold — making sure our local officials and institutions are telling the truth, serving our communities well and following through on their promises.
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Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
In these cases, the government must show that an individual knowingly provided false information or concealed important facts during the naturalization process and that those facts would have affected the decision to grant citizenship to the individual.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Gloria discussed government officials’ different roles, his own job and facts about his life.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 30 Mar. 2026
Those facts, Pinto argues, negate the concept that rental homes artificially inflate prices.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
Still, Miller is realistic about the facts.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Instead of fighting fire with fire, Lamont fights fire with facts.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
Any one of those facts should have triggered harder questions about putting sensitive law enforcement data on Microsoft’s cloud.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 23 Mar. 2026
Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
In these cases, the government must show that an individual knowingly provided false information or concealed important facts during the naturalization process and that those facts would have affected the decision to grant citizenship to the individual.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Gloria discussed government officials’ different roles, his own job and facts about his life.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 30 Mar. 2026
Those facts, Pinto argues, negate the concept that rental homes artificially inflate prices.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
Still, Miller is realistic about the facts.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Instead of fighting fire with fire, Lamont fights fire with facts.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
Any one of those facts should have triggered harder questions about putting sensitive law enforcement data on Microsoft’s cloud.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facts
information
Noun
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Mental fatigue from information overload is possible when the Virgo moon confronts Mars.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Anyone with information is asked to contact the Atlanta Police Department.—
Daniel Wilkerson,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Facts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facts. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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