fact-checking

Definition of fact-checkingnext
present participle of fact-check
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Verb
  • Letters are subject to editing for clarity and length.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Sophie Todd is series editing with Emily Hirst producing.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Other states have to confront the unprecedented possibility of revising maps even as voters are casting ballots or the legal process of declaring intent to run for office has concluded.
    Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Anne’s tenacity was emblematic of Wojcicki’s philosophy of failing fast and then revising, even if others don’t believe in you.
    Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • California hit back hard by reworking its districts to flip five GOP seats in the deep-blue Golden State.
    Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Lyra Pramuk has announced an EP reworking songs from last year’s Hymnal.
    Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • To do so was to send $80 million back to California coffers, rectifying a mistake made by the state controller’s office that mixed up the monthly K-12 education payments sent to 11 counties.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The complaints were communicated to upper management, including Matkom, who took several steps towards rectifying the problems in the building.
    Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Over the past several months, startups have stepped in to supply that demand by collecting and annotating videos from thousands of contract workers around the world.
    Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The software covers standard PDF tasks like editing text, inserting images, annotating documents, and merging or splitting files.
    StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • On Saturday night, attendees at the annual White House Correspondents Dinner will thrill to the antics of Oz Pearlman, a renowned mentalist who dazzles audiences with mind-reading tricks.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
  • To find out what this could mean for you and how to make the most of this moment, keep reading.
    Glamour, Glamour, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In a separate homeowner lawsuit in Oklahoma state court, State Farm's lawyers said the company launched an initiative in 2020 to improve the accuracy of its claims-handling practices, including correcting overpayment and underpayment of claims for wind and hail damage.
    Michael Copley, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
  • By correcting the imbalance between free radicals and antioxidants (referred to as oxidative stress), the polyphenols may improve arterial function and help ease blood pressure.
    MD Published, Verywell Health, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The plan was to remove Alex Jones from his bully pulpit while simultaneously revamping it as an arm of The Onion, with the help of gun control nonprofit Everytown for Gun Safety and support from the Sandy Hook families.
    Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
  • General manager Jason Licht began revamping the defense by signing pass rusher Al-Quadin Muhammad and veteran linebackers Alex Anzalone and Christian Rozeboom in free agency.
    Fred Goodall, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Fact-checking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fact-checking. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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