The phrase "a factual foundation" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the basis of information or evidence that supports a claim or argument.
Example: "In order to build a strong argument, it is essential to establish a factual foundation that can be supported by credible sources."
Alternatives: "an evidence-based basis" or "a factual basis".
His acts provided a factual foundation to our suspicions of being monitored and controlled – their lesson is global, reaching far beyond the standard US-bashing.
#Miranda November 6, 2013 Carl Gardner (@carlgardner) Kovats: there wasn't a factual foundation for an investigation since it wasn't clear what #Miranda had.
By identifying specific targets and measuring how close each country comes to them, the EPI provides a factual foundation for policy analysis and a context for evaluating performance.
Despite Judge Walker's efforts to set a factual foundation and the traditions of deference, Mr. NeJaime said, the Supreme Court is not completely constrained by lower court findings of fact.
The purpose of our study has been to document changes associated with the ethnic diversification of rural communities and to provide a factual foundation for community deliberations about how to capture opportunities and address challenges associated with this population change.
When he uses the often mocked expressions "many people are saying" or "a lot of people think," for example, what he really means is that he is about to say something that he personally believes, which may not have any factual foundation, such as his comments about widespread voter fraud in the 2016 election or the size of crowds at his events.
Support for the Common Core may be mixed, but as one report delicately put it this week, "the broader public's opposition to the Common Core appears to rest on a shallow factual foundation".
Support for the Common Core may be mixed, but as one report delicately put it this week, "the broader public's opposition to the Common Core appears to rest on a shallow factual foundation". That study found that 58% of respondents didn't even know if the standards were being taught in their district.
Bret: It's an extraordinary work of reportage, Gail, mainly because it takes what most of us suspected all along and gives it a broad and deep factual foundation.
In her trial report, Arendt was laying the factual foundation for a psychological exploration of this question.
The truth is, research is the factual foundation for a campaign.
