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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3
as in detail
a single piece of information
a book of little-known facts about famous people
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4
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
And the two things aren’t, in fact, at all mutually exclusive.
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Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2025
But the shorts are useful in showing how ASCO blended fact and fiction, and in underling how Gutiérrez Senger’s film is furthering ASCO’s project.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Chatter surrounding Hilaria's heritage emerged in December 2020, when social media users alleged that her Spanish roots were fabricated by pointing to the fact that she was born in Boston, Mass., with the birth name Hilary.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 17 Mar. 2025
In fact, in 2014 the Cleveland Clinic opened the first functional medicine practice at any US academic medical center, the Center for Functional Medicine, where Dr. Carter is the medical director.
—Sarah Klein, SELF, 5 Mar. 2025
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Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2025
But the shorts are useful in showing how ASCO blended fact and fiction, and in underling how Gutiérrez Senger’s film is furthering ASCO’s project.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Chatter surrounding Hilaria's heritage emerged in December 2020, when social media users alleged that her Spanish roots were fabricated by pointing to the fact that she was born in Boston, Mass., with the birth name Hilary.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 17 Mar. 2025
In fact, in 2014 the Cleveland Clinic opened the first functional medicine practice at any US academic medical center, the Center for Functional Medicine, where Dr. Carter is the medical director.
—Sarah Klein, SELF, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fact
Noun
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That is the Disney version, but the reality was more Brothers Grimm.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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Temptation Island, hosted by Mark L. Walberg, is a reality show that originally aired on Fox and later on USA Network.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Health officials said 259 measles cases have been identified since late January, up from the 223 cases reported earlier this week.—
Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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The Zillion Direct doesn’t stand out as either a great- or poor-performing case in our formal thermal tests, so our consideration criteria are reduced to its feature set and to harder-to-quantify things like build quality.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Shoe models including Puma’s Inhale and Suede XL have both been given the 75th-anniversary special treatment—merging together the classic Puma sneaker silhouette with Formula 1 details.—
Kanika Talwar for Footwear News,
Robb Report,
12 Mar. 2025
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While the Hobbs deal seems pricey, the devil is always in the details.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Students should also familiarize themselves with online resources available through the Department of Education, such as the Federal Student Aid website, which provides information on applying for aid and managing student loans.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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As for tactics, dressing-room sources — who, like all those cited in this article, asked to remain anonymous to protect relationships — say players can become easily overwhelmed with information.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In truth, it was founded in 1931 but definitely has a lot more years on most of the DTC mattress brands of late.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
11 Mar. 2025
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Carolina is justified in sharing her own truths and concerns.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Fact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fact. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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