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veritable

[ver-i-tuh-buhl] / ˈvɛr ɪ tə bəl /


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Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned his country could face "veritable extinction" if low birth rates persist.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

A veritable feast for the ears that shimmers with sound — a stray guitar flourish here, a pulsing synthesizer there.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

In the years since, Gu has established herself as a veritable sports icon in China.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

What was once one of the coolest secrets in Los Angeles has become a veritable ghost town, the vast empty spaces populated by howling coyotes and scrounging bears.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025

There is a veritable racket of gratitude on the other end, and Dede has to smile at some of the imported nonsense of this woman’s Spanish.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez