Thesaurus results for FACT-CHECKED

fact-checked

verb

past tense of fact-check

as in edited

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The motion argues that Banks' claims ultimately amount to dissatisfaction with the amount of her interview that was included and how it was edited.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
The following is Johnson’s own words, lightly edited and shortened for clarity.

— Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of edited

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In 2020, the HOA board eligibility statute was revised to make HOA membership mandatory as a requirement for board service.

— Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
Lawler and her co-authors have since revised that estimate to less than three days because so many satellites have gone up since their study was published.

— Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026

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My team has had projects with perfectly annotated and stabilized data that was so limited that their model couldn’t perform accurately at scale.

— Klaudia Zaika, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
The set includes 25 hours of interviews, documentaries, and behind-the-scenes materials; deluxe packaging with rare photographs and new illustrations, plus artwork and documents annotated by Kubrick himself.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 22 June 2026

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Instead, the culinary team reworked the dressing into a richer, creamier dill ranch designed to mellow the burger’s sharp briny flavors while still letting the pickles shine.

— Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026
With less shedding needed overall, Escom has also reworked its rationing schedule to put households first and ask industry to wait.

— Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

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The intravenous fluids supplied anti-nausea medication and corrected the electrolyte abnormalities that her lab work revealed.

— Paula Span, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026
Capital values across commercial property corrected roughly 19% peak to trough from 2022 to 2024, according to the National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries, and multifamily continues to trade below peak pricing.

— Tony Julianelle, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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Write Out Loud — an organization founded in 2007 with a commitment to inspire, challenge and entertain by reading literature aloud for a live audience — has announced its 20th season of Story Concerts.

— Point Loma-Ob Monthly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
The Complete Works is a must read at any stage of life, not just for a semester of English 101.

— Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026

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