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as in historical
restricted to or based on fact
a factual biography of George Washington that scoffs at the story about the cherry tree
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as in actual
existing in fact and not merely as a possibility
a serious scientist, she is only interested in factual phenomena and lets others speculate about the hypothetical
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Recent Examples of factual
State media coverage of Kirk's death has remained largely factual.
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Charlie had an incredible ability to dialogue with folks on all points of the political spectrum through the use of factual reasoning and persuasion.
—Letters To The Editor, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
Johnson, a San Francisco Chronicle reporter who covered the fire, served as a consultant on the film to ensure factual accuracy.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Reunion was directly inspired by real-life stories from my factual days that couldn’t be told in any way other than as dramas.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Charlie had an incredible ability to dialogue with folks on all points of the political spectrum through the use of factual reasoning and persuasion.
—Letters To The Editor, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
Johnson, a San Francisco Chronicle reporter who covered the fire, served as a consultant on the film to ensure factual accuracy.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Reunion was directly inspired by real-life stories from my factual days that couldn’t be told in any way other than as dramas.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for factual
Recent Examples of Synonyms for factual
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All of Wall Street is sharing and celebrating the historical studies of what happens when the Fed drops rates after a long pause and when the stock market is within 2% of a record high.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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In July, Lake reported the number of first-time homebuyers had shrunk to just half the historical norm.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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The film, which largely unfolds on Christmas Eve, has a wonderful sense of the dying light of a late December day, the transition from a shade of damp gray to the inky black of night, and, even better, an actual sense of a particular American place.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the actual cost of providing housing, meals and transportation for prisoners at Miami Correctional is about $80 per person.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
18 Sep. 2025
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Fansville will also produce its own documentary-style social series to share behind-the-scenes stories of past winners of the Dr Pepper Tuition Giveaway, a 17-year long tradition in college football.—
Kristi Dosh,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Oscar Martinez of The Office insists to the documentary camera crew on the hunt for what became of the Dunder-Mifflin crew 12 years after the long-running program went off the air.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The real clash with liberals is not over how big government should be, but over what the state should be empowered to do.—
Allan J. Lichtman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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That was an interesting time because so many people were trying to capitalize and not doing stuff that was real.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Understand The Deeper Psychology Behind Testing When your partner tests you, the literal content hardly ever matters.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Hush was met with generally favorable reviews at the time of its release, and employs similar stakes (both literal and figurative) as seen in Scream.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
PEOPLE,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Slater’s first blast of the evening was a true wall-scraper in the top of the third, barely clearing the center-field fence to give the Giants an early 1-0 lead.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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And remember, the point spread is designed to divide the wagers evenly, not be a true indicator of value.—
Jack Magruder,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Recently, this sacrament has garnered nonfictional attention.—
Timothy Gabrielli,
The Conversation,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Factual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/factual. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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