the truth

noun

: the real facts about something : the things that are true
Are you telling (me) the truth?
At some point you have to face the simple/hard/honest/plain/naked truth that we failed.
Do you swear to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth?

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The conference — 20 men and women pontificating, arguing, strategizing, hashing out the truth — is the entire movie. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026 In writing her for the series, Kazan realized Cathy, despite her deceptions, is almost always telling the truth. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2026 Disgusted by everything, Lowen promises to expose the truth and steal Verity’s husband and career, ultimately showing Jeremy his wife’s confession and sending him into a fit of rage. — Glamour, 2 Oct. 2026 Protecting the narrative will always come ahead of the truth. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the truth

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“The truth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20truth. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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