fact-check

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fact-check

noun fact-checks · fact check

alternative Alternative form of fact check

verb fact-checks · fact-checking · fact-checked · fact check

transitive To verify the factuality of specific information. There are the tiniest statements, such as claiming that Dartmouth is technically the only railway station in Britain never to have had a railway line, that need to be fact-checked (and in this case debunked - at least Hull Corporation Pier was similar).

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verb to verify the veracity of specific information

Español	verificar fácticamente, comprobar factualmente, constatar

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@misc{fact_check_2026,
  title = {fact-check},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fact-check},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}