fact-check
verb
fact-checked; fact-checking; fact-checks
: to verify the factual accuracy of
fact-check the article before publication
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It was edited by Jess Jiang, fact-checked by Sierra Juarez, and engineered by Robert Rodriguez and Cena Loffredo.
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Willa Rubin, NPR, 1 May 2026
Ask for credible sources and fact-check responses.
—Leeann Weintraub, Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
Judge Elizabeth Branch also said the PAC fact-checked the ad.
—Keely Bastow, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2026
Any King of Pop completist or glutton for punishment seeking to fact-check the megabudget Michael Jackson biopic Michael (in theaters now) will certainly have their work cut out for them.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026
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Willa Rubin, NPR, 1 May 2026
Ask for credible sources and fact-check responses.
—Leeann Weintraub, Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
Judge Elizabeth Branch also said the PAC fact-checked the ad.
—Keely Bastow, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2026
Any King of Pop completist or glutton for punishment seeking to fact-check the megabudget Michael Jackson biopic Michael (in theaters now) will certainly have their work cut out for them.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for fact-check
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“Fact-check.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fact-check. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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