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fact

[fakt] / fækt /
NOUN
verifiable truth; reality
Synonyms
STRONGEST
case evidence experience law matter
STRONG
actuality appearance authenticity basis certainty certitude dope genuineness gospel intelligence palpability permanence scene scripture solidity stability substantiality verity
WEAK
bottom line brass tacks concrete happening gospel truth how it is like it is naked truth what's what
Antonyms
STRONG
theory
WEAK
fabrication lie
NOUN
event; detail of action
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accomplishment action case circumstance data evidence experience factor incident information performance phenomenon statistic
STRONG
act actuality adventure affair being conception consideration construction creation datum deed entity episode feature happening item manifestation occurrence organism particular point proceeding specific transaction truism
WEAK
fait accompli
Antonyms
STRONGEST
failure ignorance
STRONG
abstract concept death destruction inactivity inanimate inertia ruin
WEAK
fabrication lie

Example Sentences

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Fun fact: She had represented a Portland suburb as a Republican for a single House term.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

“People think we have our back against the wall when in fact the opportunity has never been greater.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

In fact, as Trivariate’s Adam Parker puts it, “the precedent for this year being a bad year for stocks is relatively thin.”

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

The fact that the overwhelming percentage of unicorns reside in the United States is not an accident.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

But in fact, he felt much worse than even that.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 1

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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List

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