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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Greg Edwards, The Conversation, 30 May 2025
Puig agreed to waive any legal protections for suppression or exclusion of new information in the factual basis.
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Rather than these factual bullet-points serving as a backdrop to explore Mengele, they become foregrounded to the point of subsuming any sense of overarching theme, let alone a cinematic fluidity between eras.
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These observational networks are the factual basis upon which all efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change are based.
—Eric Morgan, Wired News, 10 May 2025
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Greg Edwards, The Conversation, 30 May 2025
Puig agreed to waive any legal protections for suppression or exclusion of new information in the factual basis.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 May 2025
Rather than these factual bullet-points serving as a backdrop to explore Mengele, they become foregrounded to the point of subsuming any sense of overarching theme, let alone a cinematic fluidity between eras.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 May 2025
These observational networks are the factual basis upon which all efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change are based.
—Eric Morgan, Wired News, 10 May 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 4 Jun. 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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