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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Then, when the truth came to light, they were externally framed as an existential crisis that might pull the plug on professional football. Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 26 July 2026 After a lengthy investigation, authorities uncovered the truth. Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026 An artists’ responsibility is to confront the truth of things rather than chasing mass approval or trying to please everybody. Marlow Stern, Variety, 25 July 2026 Changing a website does not rewrite the truth of her sacrifice. Steven Beynon, ABC News, 24 July 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 28 Jul. 2026.

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