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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
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources.
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Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Suffice it to say that this determination will be very specific to the peculiar facts and circumstances before the planner.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
That’s wisdom, not the accumulation of facts.
—Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
The facts, the market, and the future remain on the side of equity.
—Essence, 9 Sep. 2025
Texas legal experts note that defenses depend on the facts of the case.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
So don't go off topic, don't impersonate anyone, and don't get your facts wrong.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
Detectives said the facts of the case did not meet the legal threshold for murder charges under California law.
—Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The facts in the memorandum suggest the IRS examiner needed more time.
—Matthew Roberts, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Suffice it to say that this determination will be very specific to the peculiar facts and circumstances before the planner.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
That’s wisdom, not the accumulation of facts.
—Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
The facts, the market, and the future remain on the side of equity.
—Essence, 9 Sep. 2025
Texas legal experts note that defenses depend on the facts of the case.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
So don't go off topic, don't impersonate anyone, and don't get your facts wrong.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
Detectives said the facts of the case did not meet the legal threshold for murder charges under California law.
—Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The facts in the memorandum suggest the IRS examiner needed more time.
—Matthew Roberts, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facts
information
Noun
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Immigration Judge Jamee Comans accused the pro-Palestinian activist of omitting information from his green card application.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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While Third Federal has a website and mobile app, neither has much information on how to qualify for approval.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Facts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facts. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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