as in truth
agreement with fact or reality
the trueness or falseness of that statement can be easily determined
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Recent Examples of trueness
Today, Newsom’s political consultants offer his four decades of hair-gel use as proof of a trueness to self.
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Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trueness
Noun
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Instead of building closeness, some truths erode it—especially when honesty is delivered without care, context, or concern for the person on the receiving end.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
18 Feb. 2026
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Epistemia is a name for a flaw in how people interpret these models, in which linguistic plausibility is taken as a surrogate for truth.—
Walter Quattrociocchi,
Scientific American,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The National Park Service routinely updates exhibits across the park system to ensure historical accuracy and completeness.—
Laura Fay,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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This requires clinicians to evaluate for accuracy and voice—patients like hearing back from their clinician in their own voice.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Brands need to choose authenticity over showmanship and insight over ornament.—
Yiling Pan,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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Although the authenticity of the notes still has not been verified, the loss of any possible line of communication is not a good sign.—
Elizabeth Hartfield,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Trueness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trueness. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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