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fac·tu·al

 (făk′cho͞o-əl)
adj.
1. Of the nature of fact; real.
2. Of or containing facts.

fac′tu·al′i·ty (-ăl′ĭ-tē) n.
fac′tu·al·ly adv.
fac′tu·al·ness n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.factuality - the quality of being actual or based on fact; "the realm of factuality must be distinguished from the realm of imagination"
quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare
counterfactuality - the quality of being contrary to fact
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factuality

noun
The quality of being actual or factual:
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As such, we, at FPI, support labeling on goods that adheres to high standards of transparency and factuality. Rest assured that we comply with all of the government's existing regulatory requirements on nutrition and content labeling.