factual
adjective
fac·tu·al
ˈfak-chə-wəl 
-chəl,
-chü-əl,
ˈfaksh-wəl
1
: of or relating to facts
a factual error
the factual aspects of the case
2
: restricted to or based on fact
a factual statement
She tried to separate what is factual from what is not.
factualness
noun
Examples of factual in a Sentence
That statement is not factual.
a report filled with factual errors
the factual aspects of the case
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But the most glaring factual error is the below, which says the Houthis killed three Americans last January.
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The information foreign agents provided to Marshall and the statements made by the senator on Thursday were factual.
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However, some of the most nefarious uses are increasingly in healthcare, where accurate, factual information and trust are critically important to good outcomes.
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The arrangement would potentially provide ICE with a larger dataset to identify and monitor undocumented immigrants who have complied with tax regulations.
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
The information foreign agents provided to Marshall and the statements made by the senator on Thursday were factual.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
However, some of the most nefarious uses are increasingly in healthcare, where accurate, factual information and trust are critically important to good outcomes.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The arrangement would potentially provide ICE with a larger dataset to identify and monitor undocumented immigrants who have complied with tax regulations.
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Newsweek is committed to journalism that's factual and fair.
—Billal Rahman, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for factual
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“Factual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/factual. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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factual
adjective
fac·tu·al
ˈfak-chə(-wə)l
ˈfaksh-wəl
1
: of or relating to facts
a factual error
2
: restricted to or based on fact
a factual statement
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factual
adjective
fac·tu·al
ˈfak-chə-wəl
1
: of or relating to facts
factual issues
2
: restricted to or based on fact
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