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as in factual
restricted to or based on fact
a matter-of-fact recitation of the events of the last week
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as in pragmatic
willing to see things as they really are and deal with them sensibly
a matter-of-fact woman who didn't worry about "what ifs"
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Recent Examples of matter-of-fact
Kwiatkowski writes his own aphoristic, bluntly matter-of-fact poetry on a Nokia flip phone, so that each word, each letter, is painstakingly chosen.
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Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
Working from his own script, the director thrills in how readily Mickeys 17 and 18 identify each other as an other, and there’s a wonderfully matter-of-fact quality to the sci-fi mishegoss that puts the two Pattinson’s into direct conflict.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2025
Reflecting on her wartime service overseas, Stimson was matter-of-fact.
—Catherine Musemeche, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
Whishaw gives Hujar’s words a matter-of-fact quality, but there’s a slight hint of melancholy to him, too.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2025
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Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
Working from his own script, the director thrills in how readily Mickeys 17 and 18 identify each other as an other, and there’s a wonderfully matter-of-fact quality to the sci-fi mishegoss that puts the two Pattinson’s into direct conflict.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2025
Reflecting on her wartime service overseas, Stimson was matter-of-fact.
—Catherine Musemeche, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
Whishaw gives Hujar’s words a matter-of-fact quality, but there’s a slight hint of melancholy to him, too.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for matter-of-fact
Recent Examples of Synonyms for matter-of-fact
Adjective
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Next week, the NTSB intends to release the hazardous materials, meteorological and survival factors factual reports and a study conducted by its office of engineering on vessel size increases and associated safety risk.—
Alexandra Koch,
Fox News,
21 Mar. 2025
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But there’s a simple way to take control of the situation: stay factual.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Moreover, Hungary and others could act as spoilers and block pragmatic solutions within the EU.—
Jack Watling,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Mar. 2025
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Nonetheless, the current revisions mark a step towards a more balanced and pragmatic approach to beneficial ownership information reporting and acknowledgement of the burdens the reporting placed on small businesses.—
Joshua D. Smeltzer,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Even in a historical context, the Thunder’s season has been exceptional.—
Nick Crain,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Despite historical accounts of women teaching and attending university lectures behind screens from the late Middle Ages, such depictions were more myth than truth.—
Manuela Callari,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 Mar. 2025
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Devil May Cry 5 (2019) retained the basis of the classic combat, but not without betting on a bigger role for its story, while pushing for a more realistic presentation all around.—
Diego Argüello,
Rolling Stone,
22 Mar. 2025
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For many parts of the U.S., banishing cars simply isn’t realistic in the absence of comprehensive public transportation and high-density redesigns that often lack political or taxpayer backing.—
Megha Satyanarayana,
Scientific American,
21 Mar. 2025
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Set in the long shadow of the 1870 Marias Massacre — in which U.S. troops murdered some 200 unarmed members of the Blackfeet tribe — Jones' novel presents a northern Plains haunted by its brutal history … and by literal vampires.—
Colin Dwyer,
NPR,
18 Mar. 2025
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But, Isbell says listeners don’t need to know the literal answer.—
Derek Scancarelli,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Inti Cordera is a documentary film director, producer, and founder of La Maroma Productions and the DocsMX festival & organization in Mexico City.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2025
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Read IndieWire’s earlier story on what Trump dismantling Voice of America means for documentary filmmakers and other public media.—
Anthony Kaufman,
IndieWire,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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To gain practical strategies to help your organization move forward without getting lost in the hype, register to attend Forrester B2B Summit North America.—
Forrester,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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However, for shorter flights or limited bag space, compact, compressible options — such as inflatable neck pillows, silk sleep masks, or small travel blankets — are more practical.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Mar. 2025
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Arguing that the Smithsonian somehow misleads people, somehow is unpatriotic, somehow is saying things that are not true.—
Elizabeth Blair,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2025
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That versatility is, in a lot of ways, the true beauty of unicorns.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
28 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Matter-of-fact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matter-of-fact. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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