adjective

• 1Concerned with what is actually the case rather than interpretations of or reactions to it.

  ‘a mixture of comment and factual information’

  More example sentences

  • ‘I have apologised if I've got the information wrong and have corrected factual errors which will enable me to know the factual background.’
  • ‘Should the author care about the factual correctness of the fiction she writes?’
  • ‘The factual background to the matter whilst complex, was well documented by the tribunal in its decision.’
  • ‘It went on to say that there was no need for an oral hearing because there were no concerns over the factual issues in the case.’
  • ‘Overall, I think that it would be far better if we viewed the conflict in an unbiased factual light.’
  • ‘In due course I shall have to refer to a number of factual matters concerning the disciplinary procedure.’
  • ‘The reported information was of a factual nature, and so could be unambiguously coded.’
  • ‘However, where there are grounds for doubt or uncertainty on factual accuracy, this needs to be indicated.’
  • ‘We hope our media can provide us with relevant, factual and balanced information.’
  • ‘My 12 year old son needed factual information for a school report he had to present.’
  • ‘The book is often mistaken in its views and incorrect in the supposedly factual information it contains.’
  • ‘Your short article cited above was glib, arrogant, and provides little factual information.’
  • ‘Realists respect factual information, which they store up to use when making decisions.’
  • ‘One of the things that the internet has done is to widely disseminate enormous amounts of factual information.’
  • ‘The trust also provides qualified counselling along with factual and practical information.’
  • ‘I do not and will not disperse important information that is not factual and accurate.’
  • ‘In return for this they are entitled to a flow of factual information about food from the farm to the table.’
  • ‘The profiles would also have to be monitored for factual accuracy and selectivity of information.’
  • ‘Bereaved parents often need factual information that may help explain why their baby has died.’
  • ‘This is a full and, in my judgment, an accurate account of the various factual matters and the various areas of dispute.’
  • ‘Moreover, always remember that the application of these rules to new factual situations will rarely result in definite decisions.’

  Synonyms

  truthful, true, accurate, authentic, historical, genuine, fact-based, realistic, real

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  1. 1.1Actually occurring.
     ‘cases mentioned are factual’
     More example sentences

     • ‘None of my stories, are, in fact, historical, in the sense that they are factual historical events.’
     • ‘Writing about factual events is both appealing and challenging for screenwriters.’
     • ‘We must bear in mind that an autobiography reveals more about the mind set of its author than about factual occurrences.’