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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Being bold with predictions is fine, but so is being skeptical of their veracity.

From Barron's

After years of silence, Gimlin later emerged as a hero to the Bigfoot community, testifying to the film’s veracity at gatherings.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some X users turned to the platform's AI chatbot Grok to confirm the video's veracity.

From BBC

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

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

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