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

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

From BBC • Mar. 6, 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

Participants read assertions whose veracity was either affirmed or denied by the subsequent presentation of an assessment word.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

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