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the fact that

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  • A conjunctive expression used to introduce a clause presented as a known truth, a specific piece of evidence, or an objective reality.

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Complicating matters was the fact that the riots unfolded in a moment of political transition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

But I was interested in the fact that he accumulated so much power, and so that was the basis on which I dug in back in 2022.

From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026

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Possible Synonyms

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  • the simple truth is
  • the reality that
  • it being true that
  • it's undeniable that
  • given that

Possible Antonyms

Words in our thesaurus

other words

  • the possibility that
  • the speculation that
  • the assumption that
  • on the off chance that
  • the notion that

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