veritable
adjective
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Veritable, like its close relative verity ("truth"), came to English through Anglo-French from Latin. It is ultimately derived from verus, the Latin word for "true," which also gave us verify, aver, and verdict. Veritable is often used as a synonym of genuine or authentic ("a veritable masterpiece"), but it is also frequently used to stress the aptness of a metaphor, often in a humorous tone ("a veritable swarm of lawyers"). In the past, usage commentators have objected to the latter use, but today it doesn't draw much criticism.
Examples of veritable in a Sentence
Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
The more immediate concern may be the fact that the IRS currently takes an average of 20 months to resolve cases for identity theft victims—a veritable millennia for individuals that did everything right but still found their refunds frozen.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
The wall of cabinets acts as a veritable locker room in which Shearhouse added vent holes for both ventilation and decoration.
—Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2025
Its design successfully melded Zelda-style puzzle solving with crunchy combat calculations, and at the turn of the millennium, there was real novelty to the idea of carrying around a veritable epic in your pocket.
—Luke Winkie, Vulture, 18 June 2025
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“Veritable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/veritable. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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