factoid

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Recent Examples of factoid Listen to this article NEW YORK — The punchlines would be easy to come by, and the factoids that illuminate futility on an historic scale are easy to list. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2025 The ghost also even found a way to connect with Abby via Sam, who relayed some factoids and questions between Trevor and his daughter. Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 17 Apr. 2025 That factoid comes from FlashPicks, a betting and news brand that mined Google search volume data from January through March in each state to find 50 of the most popular foods fans wolf down during games. Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025 Some other factoids about overtime in the Stanley Cup playoffs: Periods begin with a faceoff at center ice. Rob Rossi, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for factoid
Recent Examples of Synonyms for factoid
Noun
  • The complexity of these challenges is exacerbated by common misconceptions about security and compliance.
    Peter Kellis, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
  • Yet society still frames obesity as a failure of willpower—a harmful misconception that fuels stigma and misleads approaches to care and policy.
    Francesco Rubino, Time, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • In my own writing, the process of myth making fascinates me.
    Irenosen Okojie July 11, Literary Hub, 11 July 2025
  • Reason 2: The Obsession with Control The second myth plaguing modern business is the assumption that complex systems can be controlled through tighter management processes.
    Tima Bansal, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • If you’re drawn to symbols and superstition, explore this evil eye bangle.
    Caitlyn Martyn may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 8 July 2025
  • Prince William previously revealed that his children play an important role in his soccer superstitions, especially while watching his favorite team, Aston Villa.
    Stephanie Petit, People.com, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • Adapt And Act With Integrity The ability to foresee every PR crisis is a fallacy.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
  • Denialists tend to cherry-pick evidence, set impossible levels of evidence and engage in logical fallacies.
    H. Christopher Frey, The Conversation, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • Unforced error after unforced error plagued the team.
    Emma Moon, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2025
  • This copy may not be in its final form, may be updated and may contain minor transcription errors.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2025
Noun
  • Girl, 1983 is still more deft in its experiments, subverting conventional ideas about fiction’s use of the truth.
    Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 15 July 2025
  • That is why this fiction is not built on facts, but rather on traversing the labyrinths of memory.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 15 July 2025
Noun
  • This does not necessarily mean untruths or factual errors.
    Nisha Talagala, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • The basic essentials of your life – electricity, food and water – must be in place to afford the privilege of propagating or believing untruths.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • At his trial, Fish's children described a chaotic home life marked by erratic behavior, religious delusions and violence.
    Christina Coulter, People.com, 12 July 2025
  • The private and personalized nature of AI use makes its mental health impact difficult to track, but the evidence of potential harms is mounting, from professional apathy to attachments to new forms of delusion.
    Parmy Olson, Mercury News, 12 July 2025

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“Factoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/factoid. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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