as in historical
restricted to or based on fact
a nonfictional account of a disastrous ascent of Mount Everest
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Adjective
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Remember the historical mention of Himiko in Chinese sources?—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025 -
Overall, while layoffs remain low by historical standards, a host of companies have announced job cuts already this year.—
Matt Ott,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This article include reporting from The Associated Press fairness meter fairness meter Newsweek is committed to journalism that's factual and fair.—
Amir Daftari,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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All too often, by the time an infant or young child comes to our offices for their well care visit, the damage has already been done and no amount of factual information or legitimate sources will change a parent’s mind.—
Dr. Eve Meltzer Krief,
New York Daily News,
29 Jan. 2025
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Much of the discussion focused on what those in the nonfiction space can and should be doing now after the documentary bubble burst and as purse strings have been tightened all over town.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
31 Jan. 2025
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The documentary brims with women who are willing to put themselves on the line, facing legitimate fears for their security.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2025
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On the one side stood religious fundamentalism with its insistence on a literal reading of scripture and submission to institutional authority; on the other stood scientific naturalism with its insistence that only empirical methods were valid routes to knowledge.—
Ben Woollard,
JSTOR Daily,
29 Jan. 2025
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They were not intended to be literal interpretations of the monuments concerned.—
Alex Wynne,
WWD,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Nonfictional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonfictional. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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