1
as in historical
restricted to or based on fact
a factual biography of George Washington that scoffs at the story about the cherry tree
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in actual
existing in fact and not merely as a possibility
a serious scientist, she is only interested in factual phenomena and lets others speculate about the hypothetical
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of factual
After Goldberg left the chat, National Security Council spokesperson Brian Hughes confirmed to him that the contents of the chat were factual.
—
Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 25 Mar. 2025
In his submission, which was signed under penalty of perjury, Rotta made several false statements, according to a factual proffer filed with his plea agreement.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
Abreu filed three separate passport applications in person at a post office in Broward County using the Puerto Rican man’s personal identifying information, the factual proffer said, including his date of birth, place of birth and Social Security number.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2025
Hallucinations, on the other hand, occur when an AI system is asked to provide factual information or perform specific tasks but instead generates incorrect or misleading content while presenting it as accurate.
—Anna Choi, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for factual
Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 25 Mar. 2025
In his submission, which was signed under penalty of perjury, Rotta made several false statements, according to a factual proffer filed with his plea agreement.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
Abreu filed three separate passport applications in person at a post office in Broward County using the Puerto Rican man’s personal identifying information, the factual proffer said, including his date of birth, place of birth and Social Security number.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2025
Hallucinations, on the other hand, occur when an AI system is asked to provide factual information or perform specific tasks but instead generates incorrect or misleading content while presenting it as accurate.
—Anna Choi, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for factual
Recent Examples of Synonyms for factual
Adjective
-
Edward Horn, Delray Beach Henry Ford and Elon Musk The recent vandalism nationwide of Tesla vehicles as a protest of Elon Musk raises a historical question: Was vandalism of Ford cars and trucks ever directed against Ford?—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2025
-
The spokesperson highlighted the two national historical parks named for Tubman.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
-
While there are no actual doors dividing living spaces in this condo, the arched doorways are covered by thick privacy curtains to cordon each space off from one another.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
5 Apr. 2025
-
Both chambers must approve it before lawmakers can begin building out the legislation with actual policy.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
-
Lavender Men follows last fall’s release of the documentary feature Lover of Men: The Untold History of Abraham Lincoln that examined whether the politician may have been gay, with the film being subjected to trolling by Elon Musk and conservative pundits.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Apr. 2025
-
Hours after news of Kilmer's death broke, the Beverly Hills Film Festival announced that Kilmer was confirmed to attend its April 1 screening of the documentary American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective, which opened the festival's 25th year.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
-
Following Hailey’s response to the content creator, fans praised the Rhode founder for giving real, relatable feedback.—
Dayna Haffenden,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
-
Two days later, a real icon in James L. Brooks took the Colosseum stage to agree with him.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
-
Despite being a literal child at the time, Barrymore grew up going to clubs like Studio 54 with her mother and even threw her 10th birthday party at a bar.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
8 Apr. 2025
-
The inclusion of Greenland in this narrative may not be literal—but its symbolic presence lingers.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
-
Read More | Local’s theory about ancient standing stone in UK forest turns out to be true.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
-
Given his body type and potential, maybe the same could be true for Williams.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Factual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/factual. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share