the fact is/remains

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—used to stress that a statement is true and that its truth is not affected or changed by a previous statement

He may not have meant it, but the fact remains that he committed a crime.

The company has struggled recently, but the fact is that they are still making a profit.

Examples of the fact is/remains in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Macklin Celebrini discourse has obviously and justifiably dominated the days since the Sharks landed the No. 1 overall pick — but the fact remains that San Jose should add two cornerstone players on Friday. —Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 27 June 2024

Still, the fact remains that two of the Court’s Republicans — Roberts and Gorsuch — joined the majority in Bostock. —Ian Millhiser, Vox, 24 June 2024

While some will argue that compared to other NBA teams, the Heat has a better winning record over the last decade or so, but the fact is that positionless basketball will only get the team so far. —Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2024

And the fact is, some of these people concerned about fairness and obligation to these dads happen to be women — sisters and moms of the guys. —Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 14 June 2024

But the fact remains: Mexico’s democracy worked Sunday, at least on the presidential level. —Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024

While economists argue, and Dimon may agree, that spending over the past five years has been necessary, the fact remains that America’s debt-to-GDP ratio currently stands at around 122%, per the St Louis Fed. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 May 2024

But look, the fact is that being a felon is not good for a campaign. —ABC News, 2 June 2024

But less than two months into the season, the fact is the Giants are in a position where pragmatism is necessary. —Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 16 May 2024