fact
US /fækt/
Definition
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The report presents the facts clearly without any personal opinions.
Synonyms
- trutha fact that has been verified
- realityall of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
- actualitythe state of actually existing objectively
Collocations
- Easy fun factdescribing fun fact (activities that are enjoyable or amusing)
- Medium based on verified factto based on verified fact, meaning to use as a basis for; found on
- Hard established fact in jurisprudenceto established fact in jurisprudence, meaning to set up or found
- Very Hard distort the fact beyond recognitionto distort the fact beyond recognition, meaning to make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.