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fact-finding

British  

adjective

  1. having the purpose of ascertaining facts

    a fact-finding tour of the Northeast

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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It’s staggering to me that we have hundreds of pages of judicial fact-finding and unimpeachable testimony gathered by the district court.

From Slate Jun. 3, 2026

US Soccer officials visited the site as part of a fact-finding mission when designing their own version, which will host the national team's pre World Cup camp.

From BBC May 6, 2026

A fact-finding report endorsed that account, but also noted that the district suddenly ended health subsidies on January 1, when a previous agreement expired.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 29, 2026

The UN Human Rights Council was holding an interactive dialogue between nations and the council's special rapporteur on rights in Iran and its fact-finding mission on the country.

From Barron's Mar. 16, 2026

They did, but the court proceeding was mostly a glorified fact-finding inquiry.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

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