fact-check

verb

Definition of fact-checknext
as in to revise

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Recent Examples of fact-check Earlier University of Washington research similarly found the wage hikes reduced low-wage workers’ hours by about 9% even as hourly pay rose roughly 3%, per Ballotpedia’s fact-check compilation. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 July 2026 Yet, despite a smattering of citations, the work is impossible to fact-check, much less peer-review. — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 30 June 2026 It was edited by Marianne McCune and fact-checked by Charlotte Isidore. — James Sneed, NPR, 26 June 2026 The afternoon could involve writing a feature, fact-checking details, and revising several thousand words before filing a draft. — Sascha Brodsky, PC Magazine, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for fact-check
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fact-check
  1. revise
  2. edit
  3. annotate
  4. redraft
  5. rectify
  6. rework
  7. redact
  8. read
Verb
  • Those projections were revised down (and revised down again) after a deluge of bad buzz.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Insights like ours are revising researchers’ understanding of both the past and how people operate today, as inequality grows globally.
    — Christopher von Rueden, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of revise
Verb
  • Blair Kerkhoff contributed; the summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists.
    — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026
  • It was edited by Sarah Handel, Patrick Jarenwattananon and Tinbete Ermyas.
    — October 2, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of edit
Verb
  • The way a book has been handled, underlined, and annotated, as well as the creases in the corners of pages, are reminders of this dispute and of the reader’s assertion of ownership that will remain forever on their bookshelves.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
  • And like all Criterion releases, The Complete Kubrick features a host of behind-the-scenes materials, including over twenty-five hours of interviews, rare photographs, artwork, and documents annotated by Kubrick.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of annotate
Verb
  • The South African Reserve Bank will also redraft risk scenarios in the wake of the war.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The House and Senate will redraft Healey’s spending blueprint and debate their own versions, typically in April and May.
    — Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Definition of redraft
Verb
  • Producers had been looking to rectify this, per our sources, since Ego Nwodim’s surprise exit in the fall of 2025.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The museum closure is part of new Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s attempts to rectify his predecessor, Viktor Orbán’s, control of state media and arts and culture entities.
    — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of rectify
Verb
  • Back in the 1970s and 1980s, Chinese leaders under Deng were able to kickstart China’s era of rapid growth through rural reforms that completely reworked Maoist economic orthodoxy.
    — Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The Tibb reworks an ’80s sleeveless gilet (very Marty McFly).
    — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of rework
Verb
  • So fans should brace themselves for a Hot Girl [season redacted].
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The business’ name and address were redacted from court documents.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of redact
Verb
  • Mercury in your 7th House quincunxes Saturn in your private 12th, making relationships, conversations, and unspoken needs harder to read at first.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The king-size bed had a pristine, cloud-white duvet and sheets; by the foot of it sat a lounge chair and ottoman ideal for reading.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of read

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“Fact-check.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fact-check. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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