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
Synonyms
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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The series is structured as a mockumentary — a fictional documentary; the only factual element is that Curry is indeed an NBA star — told through a mix of interview and verite footage.
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Kristen Tauer, WWD, 16 Aug. 2024
Genesis was perhaps not a factual account of how the world began.
—Brenda Wineapple, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2024
Mining is needed for a clean energy transition, but poking random holes in a regulatory process that is based on factual and scientific assessments isn’t going to get us there any faster.
—Ashley C. Nunes, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2024
Convince people to distrust the election process without any factual proof.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2024
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Kristen Tauer, WWD, 16 Aug. 2024
Genesis was perhaps not a factual account of how the world began.
—Brenda Wineapple, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2024
Mining is needed for a clean energy transition, but poking random holes in a regulatory process that is based on factual and scientific assessments isn’t going to get us there any faster.
—Ashley C. Nunes, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2024
Convince people to distrust the election process without any factual proof.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for factual
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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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