1
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
Seventy-five percent of clinicians highlighted the need for factual accuracy from AI in clinical contexts.
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Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025
However, in this case of the misdiagnosed patient, the practice appeared to fail to appropriately address the factual errors before they were added to the patient’s records.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 20 July 2025
The new world order is truth to truth, answer to query, whereby factual snippets are revered and rewarded.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Writers who draw on personal stories are often dogged by nonfiction’s prevailing imperative of factual precision.
—Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 15 July 2025
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Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025
However, in this case of the misdiagnosed patient, the practice appeared to fail to appropriately address the factual errors before they were added to the patient’s records.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 20 July 2025
The new world order is truth to truth, answer to query, whereby factual snippets are revered and rewarded.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Writers who draw on personal stories are often dogged by nonfiction’s prevailing imperative of factual precision.
—Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 15 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for factual
Recent Examples of Synonyms for factual
Adjective
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Supporters say the bill aims to protect historical monuments, not restrict peaceful protest.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
25 July 2025
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The function of an obituary is to situate its subject’s life and work in historical context.—
John Darnielle,
Pitchfork,
24 July 2025
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As the Republicans in the state understood that cost calculation and saw its actual impact, other states followed.—
Dr. Mark A. Boyer,
Hartford Courant,
3 Aug. 2025
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Earnings Estimates Summary Companies reporting and combining actual results with consensus estimates for companies yet to report, the S&P 500’s blended earnings growth rate for the quarter is at 10.3% year-over-year, above the 4.9% expectations at the end of the quarter.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The movie won an Oscar in March for best documentary feature film.—
Emily Chang,
ABC News,
31 July 2025
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André’s landing at an airfield near Paris after a daring transatlantic flight has a documentary quality, combining the drama with a newsreel-like display of the making of the live radio broadcast about his heroic feat.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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Why gold demand surged While the dollar or the euro isn’t going away anytime soon, Doshi said the demand for real hard assets that complement fiat currency rose over the last few decades as global debt and governments’ share of that debt has increased.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
2 Aug. 2025
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The reaction of many residents to the sirens of September would be similar to those three years later to the missiles of October, when fear of nuclear attack by the Soviet Union was a real concern.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Aug. 2025
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Some have even played this game for literal decades.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
28 July 2025
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The changes ahead are likely to be deep and painful, particularly amid a deep recession afflicting the entertainment business in Hollywood, in whose literal physical neighborhood the Paramount lot sits.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
Adjective
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This rings especially true for me, a vegetarian for nearly two decades.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
26 July 2025
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This was certainly true of the Mets last summer when Taylor played his way into the lineup more consistently than Harrison Bader.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
26 July 2025
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“Factual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/factual. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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