Thesaurus results for FACT-CHECKED

fact-checked

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past tense of fact-check

as in edited

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Embedded in the production of the show is the feeling of being trapped in a hall of mirrors; scenes are edited flagrantly, drowning the viewer in red herrings.

— Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
Researchers showed respondents two versions of the same video, one edited by a human, one by AI, without telling them which was which, and asked for a blind preference before revealing anything about how either was made.

— Muhammad Usman Qamar, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of edited

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Flagship missions, meanwhile, will continue following their current procedures, which were recently revised based on lessons learned from a study of best practices examining the development of JWST.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Fannie Mae recently revised its previous projections for mortgage rates to adjust them even higher.

— Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 26 Oct. 2026

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Social media users are documenting their journeys through the classics, from first-time reads inspired by screen adaptations to annotated rereads ahead of their premieres.

— Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
The way a book has been handled, underlined, and annotated, as well as the creases in the corners of pages, are reminders of this dispute and of the reader’s assertion of ownership that will remain forever on their bookshelves.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026

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Volkswagen has also reworked the center console, relocating the gear selector to the steering column to free up additional space for storage and wireless charging equipment.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
Zillah’s speeches have since been reworked, most notably in a 2019 production in which a Kushner-y character called Xillah debated her, framing the story with an anxious meta-narrative.

— Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of reworked

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One potential downside is the lack of air conditioning, which will be rectified in an upcoming renovation.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
After the May 8, 2023, quit claim deed’s forgery was discovered, another quit claim deed was filed June 2, 2023 that rectified the situation.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of rectified

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This was a violation at the opening inspection and was to be corrected prior to opening.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Politico corrected a report from last week on the role that Donald Trump‘s Chief of Staff Susie Wiles played preceding the exit of Katie Zacharia as White House press secretary.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of corrected

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The encounter occurred near a sensitive facility in the western United States, whose location remains redacted in the public document.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Oscar pundits, including yours truly, redacted her name when discussing the film’s fortunes.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

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