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fact-finding

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adjective

  1. having the purpose of ascertaining facts

    a fact-finding tour of the Northeast
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Oversight hearings provide members of Congress an opportunity to not only question and investigate the executive branch’s activity, but also to provide their constituents with this fact-finding work and draw attention to policy issues.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

"We tried to conduct fact-finding for September 8 and 9," he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

Stalled talks have moved to the fact-finding stage.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2026

A United Nations fact-finding mission in Venezuela said this week that the release of prisoners was going far too slowly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

I was embarking on a fact-finding mission, which I would combine with the pleasures of seeing the countryside and old friends and comrades.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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