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documented fact

[/ˈdɒkjuːmentɪd fækt/]
nounpl: documented facts
fato documentado
1. A fact that is supported by written evidence, records, or official documents; something that has been proven and recorded in documentation
It is a documented fact that the Earth orbits the Sun.
É um fato documentado que a Terra orbita o Sol.
2. Information that has been verified and officially recorded in archives, reports, or other written sources
The historian relied on documented facts rather than hearsay.
O historiador se baseou em fatos documentados em vez de boatos.
Synonyms
verified factestablished factrecorded factproven factsubstantiated fact
Antonyms
unsubstantiated claimrumorhearsayspeculationundocumented allegation

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
fato documentado
Standard usage in formal and academic contexts
Portugal
facto documentado
Both 'facto' and 'fato' are used; 'facto' is more traditional
General Brazilian
fato comprovado
Alternative expression emphasizing verification

Related Idioms & Phrases

beyond a shadow of a doubt
set in stone
matter of record
on the record
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