nonfiction
noun
non·fic·tion
ˌnän-ˈfik-shən 
: writing or cinema that is about facts and real events
He prefers to read nonfiction rather than novels.
Examples of nonfiction in a Sentence
He reads a lot of nonfiction.
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Then came publishers like Bibi Bakare-Yusuf, who started Cassava Republic Press in Nigeria and began publishing African fiction and nonfiction and promoting locally the African writers who had gained acclaim in the West.
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Abdi Latif Dahir, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
For example, Microsoft has a deal to use nonfiction works published by HarperCollins for AI model training.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 17 Jan. 2025
The film was nominated for three Primetime Emmys last year, including outstanding documentary or nonfiction special, and is currently nominated for a Grammy for best music film.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 16 Jan. 2025
The Writers Guild East, which has been organizing nonfiction shops for over a decade, has recently stepped up its efforts with successful drives at Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. producer McGee Media and Summer of Soul producer RadicalMedia.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Jan. 2025
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Abdi Latif Dahir, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
For example, Microsoft has a deal to use nonfiction works published by HarperCollins for AI model training.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 17 Jan. 2025
The film was nominated for three Primetime Emmys last year, including outstanding documentary or nonfiction special, and is currently nominated for a Grammy for best music film.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 16 Jan. 2025
The Writers Guild East, which has been organizing nonfiction shops for over a decade, has recently stepped up its efforts with successful drives at Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. producer McGee Media and Summer of Soul producer RadicalMedia.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Nonfiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonfiction. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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