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 Six months after his murky inquiry into truth and persona on The Real Me, Future has brought along some pals to launch a new phase. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2026 Honest conversations only hold when every leader in the building can repeat the same truth in their own words. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026 To get to real truths, even better, hidden truths, researchers must solve for this. — Sam Peskin, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026 For the devoutly Catholic Tolkien, however, ancient myths pointed to truths, not lies, and ultimately to the Gospels. — The Conversation, 6 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for truth
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  1. accuracy
  2. authenticity
  3. truthfulness
  4. facticity
Noun
  • Their usefulness depends on the quality of the underlying data, the accuracy of their models, and how well those models represent real-world conditions.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Citing The Times’ reports, state lawmakers passed legislation this August requiring retailers to provide consumers with safety certifications for cannabis products and permitting regulators to spot check the accuracy of cannabis testing labs.
    — Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of accuracy
Noun
  • Demand for grading — an act of verifying a card’s authenticity and condition — has grown as collectors increasingly treat trading and vintage sports cards as alternative investments.
    — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Decades of dirty tricks, oceans of money in politics and machine politicking have left voters jaded and disillusioned, craving basic authenticity and good faith from their candidates.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of authenticity
Noun
  • Asked to fill a tip form with an example, the model wrote what a tip typically sounds like, with no regard for the truthfulness of its content.
    — Anat Lior, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026
  • 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
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 Nov. 2026.

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