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fact
noun as in verifiable truth; reality
Strongest matches
case, evidence, experience, law, matter
Strong matches
actuality, appearance, authenticity, basis, certainty, certitude, dope, genuineness, gospel, intelligence, palpability, permanence, scene, scripture, solidity, stability, substantiality, verity
Weak matches
bottom line, brass tacks, concrete happening, gospel truth, how it is, like it is, naked truth, what's what
noun as in event; detail of action
Strongest matches
accomplishment, action, case, circumstance, data, evidence, experience, factor, incident, information, performance, phenomenon, statistic
Strong matches
act, actuality, adventure, affair, being, conception, consideration, construction, creation, datum, deed, entity, episode, feature, happening, item, manifestation, occurrence, organism, particular, point, proceeding, specific, transaction, truism
Weak match
Example Sentences
Russell works with imagined backstories and harsh facts to draw connections between unexplained phenomena like extreme weather and inexplicable cruelty.
She found it, characterized it biochemically, genetically and enzymatically, created plants that made too much of it… and then realized that this enzyme was not, in fact, unknown to science.
BBC Verify has looked into the facts behind some of his key claims.
"The fact she has been able to pre-empt all of this is incredible."
He liked the fact he jammed some hitters when he executed his location.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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