fact from fiction

phrase

: truth from falsehood
It can sometimes be hard to separate fact from fiction in this controversy.

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Once again, the internet is having a hard time separating fact from fiction. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026 Congress is debating the potential and pitfalls of artificial intelligence as products like ChatGPT raise questions about the future of creative industries and the ability to tell fact from fiction. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026 By digging into the numbers, TIA has been able to sort out accounting fact from fiction in the latest reports posted on its website. — Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026 Amid recent criticism over the series diverting from the truth, USA TODAY is helping separate fact from fiction. — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fact from fiction

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“Fact from fiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fact%20from%20fiction. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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