in fact

Idioms  

1. Also, in point of fact. In reality, in truth; actually. For example, She was, in fact, eager to join the club, or In point of fact, his parents never had much influence on him. The first term dates from about 1700, and the variant from about 1800.

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Example Sentences

"The process of identifying possible materials is so computationally heavy that, in fact, researchers have only been able to theoretically predict the viability of about 20 of these."

From Science Daily • Jul. 7, 2026

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent then said the retailer would, in fact, absorb some of the costs related to those import taxes.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 7, 2026

But in fact, they were authored by the same man, Chief Justice John Roberts, and released at the exact same time.

From Slate • Jul. 6, 2026

Prosecutors say he falsified title insurance policies that showed the bank would have a first lien on the underlying collateral if the loan went bad, when in fact it did not.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2026

A few, in fact, but I didn’t want to tell her about all of them.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

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