fact-based
Supported by evidence
Fact-based describes something grounded in verifiable information rather than opinion, speculation, or fiction: fact-based reporting, a fact-based approach to policy.
The term often appears in contrast to emotional or ideological reasoning.
A fact-based movie or book draws on real events, though it may take dramatic liberties: The film is fact-based but not a documentary.
Based on valid reasoning
- analyticalExamining parts methodically
- empiricalBased on observation, not theory
- rationalGoverned by logic
- objectivePurpose or goal
deductive · inductive · systematic · scientific · verifiable · measurable · quantifiable · methodical
Reasoned case or dispute
- claimStatement of ownership or truth
- proofDemonstration of truth
- rebuttalFormal response disputing claims
- citationMention of a source
statistics · counterpoint · assertion · support · validate · refute · substantiate · credible
Conveying documented information
- investigativeDevoted to examination
- verificationProving something accurate
- sourcesPoints of origin
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
objectivity · accuracy · documentation · research · credibility · attribution · corroboration · newsroom
Educational program's content plan
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
- pedagogyArt of instruction
- textbookAcademic subject manual
instruction · standards · literacy · evaluation · knowledge · academic · scholarly · informational
logical
Based on valid reasoning
- analyticalExamining parts methodically
- empiricalBased on observation, not theory
- rationalGoverned by logic
objective · deductive · inductive · systematic · scientific · verifiable · measurable · quantifiable · methodical · rigorous
argument
Reasoned case or dispute
- claimStatement of ownership or truth
- proofDemonstration of truth
- rebuttalFormal response disputing claims
citation · statistics · counterpoint · assertion · support · validate · refute · substantiate · credible · sourced
reporting
Conveying documented information
- investigativeDevoted to examination
- verificationProving something accurate
- sourcesPoints of origin
evidence · objectivity · accuracy · documentation · research · credibility · attribution · corroboration · newsroom · editorial
curriculum
Educational program's content plan
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
- pedagogyArt of instruction
textbook · instruction · standards · literacy · evaluation · knowledge · academic · scholarly · informational · nonfiction
- nonfictionbiography, autobiography, biographies, history, memoir
- Objectivityfairness, impartiality, neutrality, unbiased, balance
- documentariesdocumentary, documentary film, nature documentary, true crime docs, crime documentary
- media biasmedia bias, bias, editorial bias, slant, partisan
fact-basedspeculative
Based on conjecture
hypothetical · unsubstantiated · unfounded · groundless · baseless
fact-basedfictitious
Not real, invented
counterfactual · fabricated · fictional · made-up · false
fact-basedfaith-based
Grounded in spiritual belief
ideological · dogmatic · wishful · irrational · superstitious
fact, based, facts, factual, factually, factoid, factitious, base, bases