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 But a transaction table and the PDF explaining that same transaction are not two competing sources of truth. — Osman Koc, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Ryu knows the real truth about Ken but keeps it to himself and has become a loner, a man purposely hiding from his past cooking up a new identity in the food world. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 Like the best jokes, there’s a lot of truth in this amazing segment. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2026 Gazing into a crystal ball reveals some uncomfortable truths. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for truth
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  1. accuracy
  2. authenticity
  3. truthfulness
  4. facticity
Noun
  • After my adjustments, the image offered more-than-acceptable color accuracy and contrast for casual viewing.
    — M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Collective[i] is building an economic model that forecasts commerce outcomes ahead of the fact, with accuracy already in the ninety-three to ninety-five percent range in production.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of accuracy
Noun
  • To test for authenticity, GLG is doing additional screening and ID verification — increasingly on camera with questions designed to trip up AI avatars.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • What’s more, many creators have moved from a position of authenticity to becoming a primary distribution vehicle for ad budgets.
    — William Daddi, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 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
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“Truth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truth. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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