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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One of my greatest concerns about democracy right now is that not enough people are paying attention or following the details, know the facts and know the truth. ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026 But this guy presents a theory that leads them, however incrementally, away from their working Ukraine one and closer to the truth. Andy Andersen, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2026 But the truth is that Green Bay is still a far superior team to New York, which managed to beat lowly Tennessee in Week 1. Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2026 But right now, the truth is that in many ways the systems are not capable of being trustworthy over long periods, and that’s part of what this Hugging Face thing has shown. Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 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 22 Sep. 2026.

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