truth

noun

ˈtrüth How to pronounce truth (audio)
Definition of truthnext
as in accuracy
agreement with fact or reality there is no truth to the rumor that the couple is getting a divorce

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Recent Examples of truth The exciting truth is that none of the films quite are, with the RFF9 lineup reading as an eclectic yet affordable menu. — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026 Again, the things of life, the ups and downs, the laughs and the tears — this is Mike Leigh at his most humane and heartwarming in a film that seems to be about nothing really, but the universal truth of it all is about everything. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026 Cynically or not, Chin and Vasarhelyi understand that these primal thrills are enough to distract us from the frustrating and sorrowful truth at the center of the story. — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026 Sure, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was a letdown, but the full truth is more complicated. — Frank Deruggiero, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for truth
Recent Examples of Synonyms for truth
  1. accuracy
  2. authenticity
  3. truthfulness
  4. facticity
Noun
  • His kicking has the combination of distance and accuracy required to bypass a high press and immediately turn a defensive phase into an attacking one.
    — Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Quantum sensors helped an aircraft navigate over the Pacific without GPS, improving position accuracy by 89%.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of accuracy
Noun
  • Their work on ‘Daruma’ showed an ability to tell a story involving disability with authenticity, humor, and humanity, without ever allowing disability to define the characters.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Born in a small town in Russia, Kozlova developed an international career centered on attention, feeling, and authenticity in business.
    — Connie Etemadi, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of authenticity
Noun
  • There is an emphatic truthfulness to the story and the performances that anchor it, which is both refreshing and innovative.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Some people thought the character was too much, but Danica managed to make her just that without losing the truthfulness, and the ending wouldn’t have worked without that.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
Definition of truthfulness
Noun
  • An effective story must have the unity and lyricism of a poem while giving the comforting facticity of a novel.
    — Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2020
  • Molina seems to be trying to prove a point here, something about what can be lost by emphasizing the facticity and evidentiary value of archival research.
    — Jacob Silverman, New Republic, 16 Aug. 2017
Definition of facticity

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“Truth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truth. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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