fact-checking

American  

[fakt-chek-ing] / ˈfæktˌtʃɛk ɪŋ /

noun

1. the work or task of a person who fact-checks; the task or process of verifying factual accuracy.

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adjective

1. used or engaged in carrying out fact-checks.

Example Sentences

The Council of Nicaea in 325 AD was, among other things, the first large-scale institutional exercise in theological fact-checking.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

In interviews the report authors say this led them to be extra careful when it came to cross-referencing and fact-checking evidence they included.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Customizing AI to provide challenges, getting second opinions, and fact-checking with a separate AI session helps.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

"Defendants have adopted a new policy of excluding and deporting noncitizens whose work involves combatting misinformation and disinformation, fact-checking, content moderation, trust and safety, or compliance."

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

“We stayed up all night, fact-checking and creating the layout for the flyer,” Vanessa continued.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya