fact-check
verb
fact-checked; fact-checking; fact-checks
: to verify the factual accuracy of
fact-check the article before publication
Examples of fact-check in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Since then, Zuckerberg has donated $1 million to his inaugural fund, met with Trump at Mar-A-Lago, made changes to how its platforms fact-check posts and put Trump’s friend Dana White on Meta’s board.
—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
In recent weeks, Zuckerberg attended a series of meetings with Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort, made a $1 million donation to Trump’s inaugural fund and brought a swift end to Meta’s fact-checking program.
—Rachel Scully, The Hill, 19 Jan. 2025
Our fact-check work is supported in part by a grant from Meta.
—Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
While officials have stopped estimating crowd sizes, various fact-checking organizations have said Obama's 2009 crowd was nearly double the size of his 2013 crowd, which still appeared somewhat larger than Trump's 2017 gathering.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 18 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for fact-check 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
In recent weeks, Zuckerberg attended a series of meetings with Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort, made a $1 million donation to Trump’s inaugural fund and brought a swift end to Meta’s fact-checking program.
—Rachel Scully, The Hill, 19 Jan. 2025
Our fact-check work is supported in part by a grant from Meta.
—Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
While officials have stopped estimating crowd sizes, various fact-checking organizations have said Obama's 2009 crowd was nearly double the size of his 2013 crowd, which still appeared somewhat larger than Trump's 2017 gathering.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 18 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for fact-check
Articles Related to fact-check
Dictionary Entries Near fact-check
Cite this Entry
“Fact-check.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fact-check. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share