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veracity

[vuh-ras-i-tee] / vəˈræs ɪ ti /
NOUN
truth
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accuracy authenticity credibility fairness genuineness honesty impartiality integrity probity rectitude rightness sincerity trustworthiness truthfulness
STRONG
actuality candor correctness exactitude exactness fact fidelity frankness gospel honor openness precision reality trueness truism uprightness verisimilitude verity word
WEAK
honest-to-god truth like it is real McCoy straight stuff
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deceit dishonesty falsehood lying unfairness
STRONG
falseness hypothesis imprecision inaccuracy inexactness infidelity theory
WEAK
falsity

Example Sentences

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But "at some point, the markets are going to start to question the veracity of some of his statements," he added.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

DHS Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis said in an emailed statement that the agency “cannot verify the veracity of the data” that ProPublica analyzed.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

Tomas Magnusson's 88th-minute strike in Tuesday's Edinburgh derby at home to Hibernian added yet more veracity to a title charge that few would have found believable at the start of the season.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

The creators of ChatGPT and other chatbots strive to source their answers from reputable sources, and attempt to weight sources by their veracity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

The veracity of this and other reports of relatively recent Ruess sightings, needless to say, is extremely suspect.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.