the fact that

• Rhymes: -æt

the fact that

1. 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.

2. Used to refer to a situation under discussion.

   The real problem is the fact that the industry mistreats its workers.

• “the fact that”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “the fact that” (US) / “the fact that” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
• “the fact that”, in Collins English Dictionary.