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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This initial report will contain factual information gathered during the investigation's first phase but will not specify cause.
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Currently, product content often mixes factual information with emotional appeals and brand storytelling.
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The 2019 original film won an Emmy for best documentary or nonfiction special, as well as a BAFTA TV award for best factual series.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
The women standing behind these men—the ghostly, tragic Kath Talent and the factual Hope Clinch—have far greater contact with reality, yet far less capacity to determine its outcomes.
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Currently, product content often mixes factual information with emotional appeals and brand storytelling.
—Kiri Masters, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
The 2019 original film won an Emmy for best documentary or nonfiction special, as well as a BAFTA TV award for best factual series.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
The women standing behind these men—the ghostly, tragic Kath Talent and the factual Hope Clinch—have far greater contact with reality, yet far less capacity to determine its outcomes.
—Rachel Cusk, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 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 10 Mar. 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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