1
as in reality
the quality of being actual
like other scientists, astronomers deal in the realm of fact, not speculation
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2
as in case
something that actually exists
once considered a wild fantasy, the Internet is now a fact of everyday life
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as in detail
a single piece of information
a book of little-known facts about famous people
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as in information
facts plural
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 fact
In fact, there’s no pen or paper, either.
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Jocelyn Gecker, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
In fact, the best alternative is subscribing to the individual streaming platforms that carry live sports.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Ballario’s video is unclear, explaining that Hirst’s relevance to the project, which is intended to celebrate McDonald’s 40th anniversary in Italy, is, in fact, irrelevant.
—Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Drewenski said several employees laid off last fall to cut costs had also been reinstated, and addressed the fact that Harvey’s application for financially distressed city status was refused by the state.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
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Jocelyn Gecker, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
In fact, the best alternative is subscribing to the individual streaming platforms that carry live sports.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Ballario’s video is unclear, explaining that Hirst’s relevance to the project, which is intended to celebrate McDonald’s 40th anniversary in Italy, is, in fact, irrelevant.
—Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Drewenski said several employees laid off last fall to cut costs had also been reinstated, and addressed the fact that Harvey’s application for financially distressed city status was refused by the state.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fact
Noun
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Facing that reality and the coming cuts, San Diego and other jurisdictions officially closed off their voucher programs to new applicants not long ago.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Roseman could draft for the next few years and might not find a tight end with that athletic profile or an offensive tackle with that size, and those are realities that the general manager values when making the evaluation.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Their immediate challenge is that the ruling came down well after filing deadlines for this year’s primary elections — and in some cases, after those primary elections have been held.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Reached by email earlier this week, Jennifer Spradley, an attorney in the public defender’s office in Tampa, said the office wouldn’t comment on Abugharbieh’s case.—
Mike Schneider,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Judge Venzer described the details about the victims, noting that Anderson had been cooking before the killings, with food still in the oven when their bodies were found three days later.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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More details about the officer here.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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Companies are required, under threat of criminal penalties, to bring new information to the government’s attention.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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The information contained in this article reflects multiple conversations with various sources at the Spanish champions, all of whom wanted to speak anonymously to protect relationships.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Max is one of the great composers of our time, and his work has a depth and emotional truth that has the potential to break our hearts.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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But a closer inspection reveals a more unsettled, human process of establishing truth.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Fact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fact. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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