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as in reality
the quality of being actual
like other scientists, astronomers deal in the realm of fact, not speculation
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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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as in detail
a single piece of information
a book of little-known facts about famous people
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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
In fact, the couple is stronger than ever, according to their friends.
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 3 May 2025
The cultural divisions between them are strong but prove, in fact, to be inconsequential; some shared yearning for the world beyond their backwater town draws them ineluctably to one another.
—Vivian Gornick, The Atlantic, 3 May 2025
In fact, Suarez and his brother had a Nile monitor pet as teens.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 3 May 2025
Here are ten surprising and interesting facts about Papal conclaves.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 3 May 2025
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 3 May 2025
The cultural divisions between them are strong but prove, in fact, to be inconsequential; some shared yearning for the world beyond their backwater town draws them ineluctably to one another.
—Vivian Gornick, The Atlantic, 3 May 2025
In fact, Suarez and his brother had a Nile monitor pet as teens.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 3 May 2025
Here are ten surprising and interesting facts about Papal conclaves.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 3 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for fact
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fact
Noun
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Yet, for some, the new, precarious security reality that Europe is facing means that previous red lines are now up for discussion.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
11 May 2025
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Many travelers take advantage of Copa Airlines' unique Panama Stopover Program to make their Bocas del Toro visit a reality.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2025
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In Chicago, where there are about 60 IRS special agents working downtown and in the suburbs, the IRS has been particularly effective in public corruption cases, including the blockbuster investigations of former Govs.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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Since 1982, only a handful of cases have been documented, most notably in 2016 in the Florida Keys, when screwworm infected a deer population.—
Connor Greene,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
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Subscribe now Scores and stats from Orange County games on Saturday, May 10 Click here for details about sending your team’s scores and stats to the Register.—
OCVarsity sports staff,
Oc Register,
10 May 2025
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Then again, there are accessories and details in menswear that abide by a very specific set of rules that many men never even realize.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
10 May 2025
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And like all public media outlets, we were built on a promise: that all people — regardless of income, geography, or background — deserve access to information that informs, educates, and inspires.—
Mark G. Contreras,
Hartford Courant,
11 May 2025
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The neocortex is organized into six layers of neurons, which receive sensory information from other parts of the brain, process it, and send it out to regions that determine our behavior and reactions.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Wired News,
11 May 2025
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The simple, crucial truth is that capital goes where it’s treated well.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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There’s plenty of truth to that theory, accusation, and evidence of it can be found in how the team’s decision makers altered their approach to roster building this offseason.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2025
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“Fact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fact. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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