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
Synonyms
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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Document your successes and revisit them regularly to build a factual counterargument to self-doubt.
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Patricia Kennedy, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Celebrity Infested Waters, an imaginative format from Tiny World producer Plimsoll Productions that mixes factual entertainment with good old-fashioned formatted fun and will debut on U.K. net ITV next year.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024
Jassy said speculation like Bianco’s is usually not sufficient to prove defamation, which requires an inaccurate factual statement.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
The factual record contradicts a campaign argument frequently advanced by Former President Donald Trump that President Biden’s environmental policies have crippled U.S. oil production, increasing the cost of gasoline and hampering the U.S. economy.
—Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2024
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Patricia Kennedy, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Celebrity Infested Waters, an imaginative format from Tiny World producer Plimsoll Productions that mixes factual entertainment with good old-fashioned formatted fun and will debut on U.K. net ITV next year.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024
Jassy said speculation like Bianco’s is usually not sufficient to prove defamation, which requires an inaccurate factual statement.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
The factual record contradicts a campaign argument frequently advanced by Former President Donald Trump that President Biden’s environmental policies have crippled U.S. oil production, increasing the cost of gasoline and hampering the U.S. economy.
—Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2024
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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
Legal Definition
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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