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fact-checked

Definition of fact-checkednext
past tense of fact-check

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fact-checked
Verb
  • This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
    Hannah Howard, Midwest Living, 15 Jan. 2026
  • The crew captured over 300 hours of film, which were edited to 12 hour-long episodes.
    Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Georgetown law professor Steve Vladeck, a witness called by Democrats, said the nondisclosure process followed then-existing DOJ guidelines and that Congress only revised notification rules after a 2024 inspector general report.
    Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2026
  • That has been revised to 2027-28.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • After sequencing, the mass of fragmented genetic data must be assembled into a complete genome sequence and then that complete sequence must be manually verified, in a process called curation, and then annotated.
    Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Below is the text of the Fifteenth Amendment, annotated with scholarship from JSTOR to provide historical context and research.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Other modeling clay options that never fully harden can be reworked and reused indefinitely.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Last and First Tales is a collection of stories selected by the author, including some of his early writing and his more mature and celebrated work, some reworked into new versions.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Protection issues in front of McManus have been rectified.
    Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The score rectified Fletcher’s fumble that occurred on the drive prior.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Powell corrected Trump in front of reporters about the cost of the project, with the tension between the two men palpable.
    Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The full inspections show how each establishment has corrected or is working to correct any remaining violations.
    Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Cocchiaro recommends putting finished books on a a bookshelf elsewhere in your home or donating them once you're done reading them.
    Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Keep reading for more new arrivals from Kelly Clarkson’s home line.
    Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Part of Cal Coast’s complaint is redacted.
    Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
  • All jurors' identities were redacted in court filings.
    CBS News, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Fact-checked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fact-checked. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.

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