fact-check
[ fakt-chek ]
/ ˈfæktˌtʃɛk /
verb (used with object)
to confirm the truth of (an assertion made in speech or writing), often as part of the research or editorial process.
noun
the action of confirming the truth of an assertion made in speech or writing: A fact-check of the senator’s speech revealed several misleading comments about his opponent.
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Example sentences from the Web for fact-check
We reported on some those concerns in great detail in a fact-check of statement from U.S. Rep Paul Ryan, R-Wisc.