{"loaderData":{"0":null,"0-5":[{"type":"wordpress/fetchEditorialNotes/rejected","meta":{"arg":{"word":"facts"},"requestId":"Ellxwgnc2T0kJw0IXUe4o","rejectedWithValue":false,"requestStatus":"rejected","aborted":false,"condition":false},"error":{"name":"SyntaxError","message":"Unexpected token < in JSON at position 0","stack":"SyntaxError: Unexpected token < in JSON at position 0\n at JSON.parse ()\n at Response.json (node:internal/deps/undici/undici:1817:21)\n at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)\n at async /app/server.js:389:13314"}},{"type":"fetchPageData/fulfilled","payload":{"_id":"home-legacy","story":{"created_at":"2023-07-04T15:14:18.526Z","published_at":"2024-05-02T04:05:00.000Z","content":{"heroModule":[{"cta":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/their-vs-there-vs-theyre/","text":"Read more.","target":"_self"}],"article":{"name":"\"Their\" vs. \"There\" vs. \"They're\": What's the Difference?","content":{"topicLabel":"Commonly confused"}},"imageUrl":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/featured/hero/their-vs-there-vs-theyre-whats-the-difference-20241120.png","description":"Unsure about when to use \"their,\" \"there,\" or \"they're\"? Clear up the confusion with these handy tips.","subjectLabel":"Today"}],"quizModule":[{"cta":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/learn/quizzes","text":"Go to all quizzes","target":"_self"}],"image":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/daily-quiz.png","articleLink":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/games/quizzes/parenting-buzzwords-quiz","text":"Take the full quiz.","target":"_self"}],"subjectLabel":"Quiz","wordpressSlug":"parenting-buzzwords-quiz","questionNumber":"3"}],"xotdModule":[],"gamesModule":[{"gamesList":[{"name":"Daily Crossword","created_at":"2023-07-04T15:24:23.318Z","published_at":"2024-02-07T05:05:00.000Z","id":336141299,"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/crossword/","text":"Daily Crossword","target":"_self"}],"image":{"id":10215805,"alt":"","name":"","focus":"","title":"","source":"","filename":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/daily-crossword.png","copyright":"","fieldtype":"asset","meta_data":{},"is_external_url":false},"subscriberLink":""},"slug":"daily-crossword","full_slug":"games/daily-crossword","sort_by_date":null,"position":0,"tag_list":[],"is_startpage":false,"parent_id":336140985,"meta_data":null,"group_id":"013f4974-3fad-4e2b-8aa2-c573ef31f263","first_published_at":"2023-07-04T15:32:55.972Z","release_id":null,"lang":"default","path":null,"alternates":[],"default_full_slug":null,"translated_slugs":null,"_stopResolving":true},{"name":"Hurdle","created_at":"2023-07-07T20:42:46.109Z","published_at":"2024-02-06T05:05:00.000Z","id":337835996,"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://play.dictionary.com/games/todays-hurdle","text":"Hurdle","target":"_self"}],"image":{"id":10215808,"alt":"","name":"","focus":"","title":"","source":"","filename":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/hurdle.png","copyright":"","fieldtype":"asset","meta_data":{},"is_external_url":false},"subscriberLink":"https://www.dictionary.com/games/hurdle"},"slug":"hurdle","full_slug":"games/hurdle","sort_by_date":null,"position":-30,"tag_list":[],"is_startpage":false,"parent_id":336140985,"meta_data":null,"group_id":"3342f4e9-9403-4609-a956-7cd5eab50dc9","first_published_at":"2023-07-10T17:24:55.648Z","release_id":null,"lang":"default","path":null,"alternates":[],"default_full_slug":null,"translated_slugs":null,"_stopResolving":true},{"name":"Word Puzzle","created_at":"2023-07-04T15:31:56.964Z","published_at":"2023-07-10T17:24:59.422Z","id":336150578,"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/games/word-puzzle","text":"Word Puzzle","target":"_self"}],"image":{"id":10215807,"alt":"","name":"","focus":"","title":"","source":"","filename":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/word-puzzle.png","copyright":"","fieldtype":"asset","meta_data":{},"is_external_url":false}},"slug":"word-puzzle","full_slug":"games/word-puzzle","sort_by_date":null,"position":-20,"tag_list":[],"is_startpage":false,"parent_id":336140985,"meta_data":null,"group_id":"71792320-7229-4ab6-8558-b3af16f5e557","first_published_at":"2023-07-04T15:32:43.933Z","release_id":null,"lang":"default","path":null,"alternates":[],"default_full_slug":null,"translated_slugs":null,"_stopResolving":true},{"name":"Word Wipe","created_at":"2023-07-04T15:28:02.623Z","published_at":"2024-02-06T05:05:00.000Z","id":336141320,"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://play.dictionary.com/games/word-wipe","text":"Word Wipe","target":"_self"}],"image":{"id":10215806,"alt":"","name":"","focus":"","title":"","source":"","filename":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/word-wipe.png","copyright":"","fieldtype":"asset","meta_data":{},"is_external_url":false},"subscriberLink":"https://www.dictionary.com/games/word-wipe"},"slug":"word-wipe","full_slug":"games/word-wipe","sort_by_date":null,"position":-10,"tag_list":[],"is_startpage":false,"parent_id":336140985,"meta_data":null,"group_id":"3789fc63-90b3-4407-99f4-fa263d1a3e39","first_published_at":"2023-07-04T15:32:50.947Z","release_id":null,"lang":"default","path":null,"alternates":[],"default_full_slug":null,"translated_slugs":null,"_stopResolving":true}],"description":"Calling all cruciverbalists! Sharpen your mind with crosswords and word games, or take a brain break with your favorite classic games.","subjectLabel":"Games"}],"commonModule":[],"ribbonModule":[],"trendingModule":[{"articles":[{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/onto-vs-on-to/","text":"\"Onto\" vs. \"On To\": What's the Difference?"}]}},{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/that-vs-which/","text":"\"That\" vs. \"Which\": When Do You Use Each?"}]}},{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/scrabble/","text":"What Was Scrabble's Original Name?"}]}},{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.thesaurus.com/e/ways-to-say/list-of-vegetables/","text":"This List of Vegetables Is No Small Potatoes"}]}},{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/imbed-vs-embed/","text":"\"Imbed\" vs. \"Embed\": What's the Difference?"}]}}],"subjectLabel":"Trending"}],"newsletterModule":[{"title":"Salutations, logophile!","imageUrl":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/newsletter.png","description":"Sign up to get everything a word lover could want: word origins, fun facts, and the latest language trends.","subjectLabel":"Newsletter"}],"largeRibbonModule":[],"recirculationModule":[{"articles":[{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/context-clues/","text":"What Are Context Clues?"}],"topicLabel":"🔎"}},{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/meteor-vs-asteroid-vs-comet/","text":"Meteor vs. Asteroid vs. Comet: What's the Difference?"}],"topicLabel":"Space ☄️"}},{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/octopuses-or-octopi/","text":"Should You Say \"Octopuses\" Or \"Octopi\"?"}],"topicLabel":"Plurals"}}],"subjectLabel":"Featured"}]},"slug":"shared-homepage","full_slug":"homepages/shared-homepage","sort_by_date":null,"position":0,"tag_list":[],"is_startpage":false,"parent_id":336140983,"meta_data":null,"group_id":"c7ed375b-9129-448c-aeec-9f52e3fef270","first_published_at":"2023-07-04T18:23:43.845Z","release_id":null,"lang":"default","path":null,"alternates":[],"default_full_slug":null,"translated_slugs":null}},"meta":{"requestId":"bn9worwYnBwJm0fju-2xH","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"fetchWordsNearby/fulfilled","payload":{"data":null},"meta":{"arg":{"word":"facts"},"requestId":"hDfZQJNyuC3JA_uTTpekE","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"luna/fetchExampleSentences/fulfilled","payload":{"data":{"nlp":[{"id":"6685501-69","sentence":"The Supreme Court decision came down in 2012, so the Project 2025 authors don’t have much of an excuse for their ignorance of the facts.","source":{"sourceName":"Los Angeles Times","publicationDate":"2024-11-20T05:00:00.000Z","publication_date":"2024-11-20T05:00:00.000Z","url":"https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2024-11-20/column-gop-targets-medicaid-with-the-return-of-the-dumbest-healthcare-idea-ever","abbreviation":"nlp","author":"Michael Hiltzik","title":"Column: GOP targets Medicaid with the return of a bad idea"},"offsets":[130,135]},{"id":"6685258-34","sentence":"“Defendants claim to be investigating the facts, but the reality is they are finding deep pockets and trying to smear all of them with the same brush.”","source":{"sourceName":"Los Angeles Times","publicationDate":"2024-11-19T05:00:00.000Z","publication_date":"2024-11-19T05:00:00.000Z","url":"https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-11-19/mystery-celebrity-sues-lawyer-sean-diddy-combs-accusers-claims-extortion","abbreviation":"nlp","author":"Richard Winton","title":"Mystery L.A. celebrity says lawyer for accusers of Sean 'Diddy' Combs tried to extort a payout"},"offsets":[42,47]},{"id":"6685040-100","sentence":"Eight years in and they still haven’t learned that facts and figures don’t shake a movement like this.","source":{"sourceName":"Salon","publicationDate":"2024-11-18T05:00:00.000Z","publication_date":"2024-11-18T05:00:00.000Z","url":"https://www.salon.com/2024/11/18/the-epic-challenge-of-a-second-era-providing-safe-harbor-for-maga-regrets/","abbreviation":"nlp","author":"Chauncey DeVega","title":"The epic challenge of a second Trump era: providing safe harbor for MAGA regrets"},"offsets":[51,56]},{"id":"6684991-96","sentence":"All sides have been accused of hiding some facts and figures which leaves people guessing what is going on inside this still somewhat opaque industry.","source":{"sourceName":"BBC","publicationDate":"2024-11-17T05:00:00.000Z","publication_date":"2024-11-17T05:00:00.000Z","url":"https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd7n3dp10w5o","abbreviation":"nlp","title":"Nigeria's richest man Aliko Dangote takes on the 'oil mafia'"},"offsets":[43,48]},{"id":"6684798-3","sentence":"His purview would include programs and departments he has fiercely criticized in the past, often in ways that opponents say distort or ignore facts and misinterpret science.","source":{"sourceName":"Los Angeles Times","publicationDate":"2024-11-16T05:00:00.000Z","publication_date":"2024-11-16T05:00:00.000Z","url":"https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2024-11-16/rfk-jr-s-nomination-as-top-health-officer-raises-alarm","abbreviation":"nlp","author":"Karen Kaplan, Corinne Purtill, Rong-Gong Lin II","title":"Why picking RFK Jr. to lead HHS is raising alarms among many public health specialists"},"offsets":[142,147]}],"tdb":[],"gbg":[]}},"meta":{"arg":{"word":"facts"},"requestId":"Ksau2bRiDJZDThhrE8eK2","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"fetchDictionaryResults/fulfilled","payload":{"slugs":[{"entries":[{"__typename":"ThesaurusEntry","headword":{"displayForm":"facts","slug":"facts"},"id":"u27e59bea365df506.-410fe1c2.17951af6e58.-65b9","partOfSpeechGroups":[{"shortDefinitions":[{"synonyms":[{"similarity":50,"targetWord":"certainty","targetSlug":"certainty"},{"similarity":50,"targetWord":"clue","targetSlug":"clue"},{"similarity":50,"targetWord":"cue","targetSlug":"cue"},{"similarity":50,"targetWord":"data","targetSlug":"data"},{"similarity":50,"targetWord":"details","targetSlug":"details"},{"similarity":50,"targetWord":"dope","targetSlug":"dope"},{"similarity":50,"targetWord":"gospel","targetSlug":"gospel"},{"similarity":50,"targetWord":"info","targetSlug":"info"},{"similarity":50,"targetWord":"numbers","targetSlug":"numbers"},{"similarity":50,"targetWord":"poop","targetSlug":"poop"},{"similarity":50,"targetWord":"reality","targetSlug":"reality"},{"similarity":50,"targetWord":"scoop","targetSlug":"scoop"},{"similarity":50,"targetWord":"score","targetSlug":"score"},{"similarity":50,"targetWord":"story","targetSlug":"story"},{"similarity":10,"targetWord":"bottom line","targetSlug":"bottom-line"},{"similarity":10,"targetWord":"brass tacks","targetSlug":"brass-tacks"},{"similarity":10,"targetWord":"inside dope","targetSlug":"inside-dope"},{"similarity":10,"targetWord":"like it is","targetSlug":"like-it-is"},{"similarity":10,"targetWord":"lowdown","targetSlug":"lowdown"},{"similarity":10,"targetWord":"whole story","targetSlug":"whole-story"}],"thesRid":"u27e59bea365df506.-410fe1c2.17951af6e58.-65b4"}]}]}],"url":"facts"}]},"meta":{"arg":{"slug":"facts"},"requestId":"UyFSulrUzQ3-NHOhS_iPJ","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"fetchResultsData/fulfilled","payload":{"data":{"url":"facts","displayForm":"fact","canonicalSlug":"fact","content":[{"source":"luna","entries":[{"id":"u3bb48a285cbafaf0.-3bc55cee.14d9e661fe6.-26bf","type":"normal","entry":"fact","entrySyllabified":"fact","entryVariants":[],"homograph":null,"pronunciation":{"ipa":"fækt ","spell":"fakt ","audio":{"audio/ogg":"https://static.sfdict.com/audio/lunawav/F00/F0007100.ogg","audio/mpeg":"https://static.sfdict.com/audio/F00/F0007100.mp3"}},"predefinitionContent":"","posBlocks":[{"definitions":[{"order":1,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"that which actually exists or is the case; reality or truth: Your fears have no basis in fact.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]},{"order":2,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"something known to exist or to have happened: Space travel is now a fact.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]},{"order":3,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"a truth known by actual experience or observation; something known to be true: Scientists gather facts about plant growth.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]},{"order":4,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"something said to be true or supposed to have happened: The facts given by the witness are highly questionable.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]},{"order":5,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"Law.Often facts. ","postdefinitionContent":"Compare question of fact, question of law. ","definition":"an actual or alleged event or circumstance relevant to a case, as distinguished from the legal effect of that event or circumstance.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]}],"pos":"noun","posSupplementaryInfo":""},{"definitions":[{"order":6,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"Usually facts. Slang.","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"very true; I fully agree: “He’s the best freakin’ goalie in the whole NHL.” “Facts.”","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]}],"pos":"interjection","posSupplementaryInfo":""},{"definitions":[{"order":7,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"after the fact, Law.","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"after the commission of a crime: an accessory after the fact.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]},{"order":8,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"before the fact, Law.","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"prior to the commission of a crime: an accessory before the fact.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]},{"order":9,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"in fact, ","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"actually; really; indeed: In fact, it was a wonder that anyone survived.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]}],"pos":"Idioms","posSupplementaryInfo":""}],"origin":"First recorded in 1530–40; from Latin factum “something done, deed,” noun use of neuter of factus “done,” past participle of facere “to do, make”; see also do¹","originData":null,"supplementaryNotes":[],"variantForms":[],"variantSpellings":[],"referenceData":[],"relatedForms":["fact·ful, adjective"],"confusables":["facts , FAQs, fax"]}]},{"source":"collins","entries":[{"id":"ac545abc1.6bfb.1014.b87b.c2803370a23a.1","type":"normal","entry":"fact","entrySyllabified":null,"entryVariants":"","homograph":null,"pronunciation":{"audio":null,"spell":null,"ipa":"(fækt)"},"predefinitionContent":"","posBlocks":[{"pos":"noun","posSupplementaryInfo":"","definitions":[{"order":1,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","definition":"an event or thing known to have happened or existed","postdefinitionContent":""},{"order":2,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","definition":"a truth verifiable from experience or observation","postdefinitionContent":""},{"order":3,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","definition":"a piece of information","postdefinitionContent":"get me all the facts of this case"},{"order":4,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"law (often plural)","definition":"an actual event, happening, etc, as distinguished from its legal consequences. Questions of fact are decided by the jury, questions of law by the court or judge","postdefinitionContent":""},{"order":5,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"philosophy","definition":"a proposition that may be either true or false, as contrasted with an evaluative statement","postdefinitionContent":""},{"order":6,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"after the fact criminal law","definition":"after the commission of the offence","postdefinitionContent":"an accessory after the fact"},{"order":7,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"before the fact criminal law","definition":"before the commission of the offence","postdefinitionContent":""},{"order":8,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"as a matter of fact, in fact or in point of fact","definition":"in reality or actuality","postdefinitionContent":""},{"order":9,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"fact of life","definition":"an inescapable truth, esp an unpleasant one","postdefinitionContent":""},{"order":10,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"the fact of the matter","definition":"the truth","postdefinitionContent":""}]}],"origin":"C16: from Latin factum something done, from factus made, from facere to make","supplementaryNotes":[],"variantForms":[],"referenceData":[],"relatedForms":[],"derivedForms":["factful, adjective"]}]},{"source":"idioms","entries":[{"id":"fact","type":"normal","entry":"fact","entrySyllabified":null,"entryVariants":null,"homograph":0,"pronunciation":null,"predefinitionContent":null,"contentBlocks":[{"title":null,"content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":"In addition to the idiom beginning with fact"},{"type":"list","content":["facts of life"]},{"type":"paragraph","content":"also see: "},{"type":"list","content":["after the fact","in fact","is that a fact","matter of fact"]}]}],"supplementaryNotes":null}]}],"index-rank-01":["facts"],"tunaSlug":"fact","tunaInflections":[{"displayForm":"facts","tcomSlug":"facts"}],"isFeaturedMetaSlug":false}},"meta":{"arg":{"word":"facts"},"requestId":"Nb4KWhqhZ7vEjkG86_ZdL","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"fetchSpellSuggestions/fulfilled","payload":{"data":{"luna":["fact","fats","factors","facete","factor","factum","factious","fac.","face","faced"],"tuna":["facts","facets","acts","faces","fact","fats","factors","factor","factions","factious","faced"],"lunaWithSlug":[{"displayForm":"fact","slug":"fact"},{"displayForm":"fats","slug":"fats"},{"displayForm":"factors","slug":"factors"},{"displayForm":"facete","slug":"facete"},{"displayForm":"factor","slug":"factor"},{"displayForm":"factum","slug":"factum"},{"displayForm":"factious","slug":"factious"},{"displayForm":"fac.","slug":"fac"},{"displayForm":"face","slug":"face"},{"displayForm":"faced","slug":"faced"}],"tunaWithSlug":[{"displayForm":"facts","slug":"facts"},{"displayForm":"facets","slug":"facets"},{"displayForm":"acts","slug":"acts"},{"displayForm":"faces","slug":"faces"},{"displayForm":"fact","slug":"fact"},{"displayForm":"fats","slug":"fats"},{"displayForm":"factors","slug":"factors"},{"displayForm":"factor","slug":"factor"},{"displayForm":"factions","slug":"factions"},{"displayForm":"factious","slug":"factious"},{"displayForm":"faced","slug":"faced"}]}},"meta":{"arg":{"word":"facts"},"requestId":"FcZaJ-VGUS0O3HeLzE_pU","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}}]},"actionData":null,"errors":null}

Did you mean fact?