factual
Americanadjective
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of or relating to facts; concerning facts.
factual accuracy.
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based on or restricted to facts.
a factual report.
adjective
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of, relating to, or characterized by facts
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of the nature of fact; real; actual
Other Word Forms
- factualism noun
- factualist noun
- factualistic adjective
- factuality noun
- factually adverb
- factualness noun
- nonfactual adjective
- nonfactually adverb
- unfactual adjective
- unfactually adverb
Etymology
Origin of factual
First recorded in 1825–35; fact + -ual, after actual or effectual
Example Sentences
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Typewritten photo captions were brief and rife with spelling and factual errors.
From BBC
He told the BBC it contained "some factual inaccuracies" which he believed led to "erroneous conclusions".
From BBC
A British government spokesperson told AFP: "None of these claims have any factual basis. We have been clear: digital ID will not be compulsory, and it will not be a crime not to have one."
From Barron's
Nor are they required to correct factual errors in any of their guidance.
The agency declared that broadcasters couldn’t suppress or distort “basic factual information upon which any truly fair and free discussion of public issues must necessarily depend.”
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