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authenticity

noun

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as in truth

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Recent Examples of authenticity Thus Irving manages to have his cake and eat it too, by insisting on the tale’s authenticity while asserting his own skepticism. — Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026 Murray points to the film’s authenticity as the source of its power. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026 Caron confirmed the authenticity of the emails and the internal strategy document. — Susanne Rust follow, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 Hardaway's brand focuses on authenticity and relatability over a polished social media persona. — Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Sep. 2026 Hal Needham taught me how to turn that physical authenticity into entertainment. — Scott Waugh, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026 When Lefty first began making noise in the music industry, online critics scrutinized her background and the authenticity of her meteoric rise. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2026 In fact, researchers describe authenticity as the very essence of well-being. — Marisa G. Franco, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026 Marcus King has the keen ability to balance technical brilliance with authenticity, gratitude and honesty. — John D. Luerssen, SPIN, 9 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for authenticity
  1. truth
  2. grittiness
  3. genuineness
Noun
  • On the other, the inconvenient truth for the big-spending Premier League that the world’s best players continue to choose Real Madrid and domestic rivals Barcelona over them.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • That is one of many truths expressed by the films of American documentarian Robert Greene, whose work for the past couple of decades has explored the thin line between fiction and reality.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of truth
Noun
  • There’s a certain social grittiness to Bottle Rocket that the director never really found again.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Adding to the authenticity, grittiness and realness of The Guest is the fact that some of the past between the characters gets hinted at but not always spelled out.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026
Definition of grittiness
Noun
  • His obituary remembered his infectious laughter and gentle spirit, noting his kindness, genuineness, and reliability.
    — Matthew Davisson, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • The genuineness of your laugh or smile.
    — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Definition of genuineness

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“Authenticity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authenticity. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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