fact from fiction

idiom

: truth from falsehood
It can sometimes be hard to separate fact from fiction in this controversy.

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The best way to sort fact from fiction is often to speak to the doctor who knows you and your medical history best, Westafer adds. Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 6 Mar. 2025 Email newsletter | Facebook page Fact check roundup:Sorting fact from fiction on the LA fires: Looting, Biden visit, cause, Hollywood sign Our rating: False A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Fire Department has said the claim is false. Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025 Wiley’s coalition, representing more than 200 civil rights interest groups and other organizations, wants companies like Elon Musk’s X and Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta to more clearly separate fact from fiction. Brian Stelter, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024 Related Articles San Jose Rotary unveils mobile medical clinic to serve vulnerable populations Opinion: Can Stanford tell fact from fiction? Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for fact from fiction

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“Fact from fiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fact%20from%20fiction. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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