alternative facts

A form of alternative fact — Something presented as a fact for reasons of political expediency; a fiction, a falsehood, a lie.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of alternative fact

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
counterknowledge
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APA

alternative facts. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alternative%20facts

MLA

“alternative facts.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alternative%20facts. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alternative facts,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alternative%20facts.

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