Synonym: certainty, clue, data, detail, evidence, item, point, truth. Antonym: fable, fiction. Similar words: facto, factor, in fact, factory, artifact, manufacturer, manufacturing, as a matter of fact. Meaning: [fækt] 
n. 1. a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred 2. a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened 3. an event known to have happened or something known to have existed 4. a concept whose truth can be proved.
n. 1. a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred 2. a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened 3. an event known to have happened or something known to have existed 4. a concept whose truth can be proved. 
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241. If he was bored, he managed to hide the fact very well.
242. The situation was made more volatile by the fact that people had been drinking a lot of alcohol.
243. In fact, the panic is overdone. As the map shows, the drought has been confined to the south and east of Britain.
244. This biography sometimes crosses the borderline between fact and fiction.
245. At his instigation we conceal the fact from the authorities.
246. The fact that the number of deaths from cancer in the area has doubled surely gives the lie to official assurances of the safety of nuclear power.
247. People are catching on to the fact that he's a fraud.
248. I knew him when we were in college - as a matter of fact we were on the same course.
249. The school's poor exam record is largely due to the fact that it is chronically underfunded.
250. The fact that he didn't speak a foreign language put him at a distinct disadvantage.
251. It is an axiomatic fact that governments rise and fall on the state of the economy.
252. It is a sad fact that she was pulled into the marriage with that man.
253. I know for a fact you weren't sick yesterday(sentencedict.com), so don't give me that line.
254. They weren't bothered -- in fact they were killing themselves laughing.
255. The decision to advertise has been vindicated by the fact that sales have grown.
256. She was in complete disagreement, and signified this fact immediately.
257. We've got a juicer, a blender, a coffee grinder - in fact all manner of kitchen gadgetry.
258. I agree that he tried hard but the fact remains that he has not finished the job in time.
259. The fact that he is your brother-in-law should not affect your decision.
260. Their church tells them it's wrong and, in fact,(www.Sentencedict.com) excommunicated Green years ago.
261. His disapproving attitude toward cars is simply sour grapes; the fact is that he would like to have a car but can't afford to buy one.
262. She swanned into the room, carrying a glass of wine, taking no notice of the fact that she'd kept us all waiting for hours.
263. I hope the fact that Louise isn't coming won't mar your enjoyment of the evening.
264. In fact the soldier and the priest were one and the same person.
265. Although we lost the game, we took some consolation from the fact that we played well.
266. She's very touchy about the fact that her husband has been married before.
267. How much was fact and how much fancy no one knew.
268. A holiday would be wonderful but the fact of the matter is we can't afford one.
More similar words: facto, factor, in fact, factory, artifact, manufacturer, manufacturing, as a matter of fact, face to face, face, facies, surface, faculty, facility, face up to, make a face, facilities, facilitate, react, act for, exact, enact, act on, actor, act out, intact, active, actual, impact, action.