the fact that

Meaning

Used to present an antecedent to a claim.
The fact that you struggle to do your homework proves that you need to go to tutoring.

Used to refer to a situation under discussion.
The real problem is the fact that the industry mistreats its workers.

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Examples

When a man of genius appears in the world, it is immediately recognized by the fact that all the blockheads join forces against him. Jonathan Swift

The fact that a believer is happier than a skeptic is no more to the point than the fact that a drunken man is happier than a sober one. George Bernard Shaw

People do not care how nobly they live, only how long, despite the fact that it is within everyone's reach to live nobly, but within no one's reach to live long. Seneca

We must not allow the clock and the calendar to blind us to the fact that each moment of life is a miracle and mystery. H. G. Wells

A real decision is measured by the fact that you've taken a new action. If there's no action, you haven't truly decided. Anthony Robbins

The fact that you have gone near the battle-field does not mean that you fought. Kikuyu Proverb

Words in the phrase

the fact that

Close letter words and terms

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