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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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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

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

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

No visual evidence of an attack on Novgorod has been published, nor have any independent intelligence assessments been made public to confirm the veracity of Russia’s allegation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

But there is a harsh message in the veracity of collars and photographs.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

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