fact-check

verb

ˈfak(t)-ˌchek How to pronounce fact-check (audio)
fact-checked; fact-checking; fact-checks
Synonyms of fact-checknext

transitive verb

: to verify the factual accuracy of
fact-check the article before publication
fact-checker
ˈfak(t)-ˌche-kər How to pronounce fact-check (audio)
noun

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The show tells the story of a new Harvard graduate who is assigned to fact-check an essay by an acclaimed writer. — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 It was then edited and fact-checked by journalists on The Sun staff before publishing. — The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2026 Now, every single quote is fact-checked, which is a good thing legally, but also entails a very different attitude. — Merve Emre, The New York Review of Books, 11 Aug. 2026 It was produced by Willa Rubin, edited by Eric Misitzis Mennel, and fact-checked by Sierra Juarez. — Sarah Gonzalez, NPR, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fact-check

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fact-check was in 1973

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“Fact-check.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fact-check. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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