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Recent Examples of veracious Their veracious portrayal was well received at Sundance, where Mehiel made history as the first trans actor to win the U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Acting. Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 June 2023 On the other hand, could NZBA recommend inviting climate scientists to their boards to understand better the veracious nature of the risks faced and the appropriate mitigation paths to be considered? Frank Van Gansbeke, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2021 As for elephant riding, the ACEWG notes that while veracious studies have not been conducted on elephants specifically, it is known that horses, dogs, and donkeys have a weight-carrying capacity of about 20-to-25 percent of their body weight. Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Oct. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for veracious
Adjective
  • The families who manage this best are the ones who acknowledge it openly, and make space for honest conversations.
    Francois Botha, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
  • But that was less Counsell putting Brown on notice about his spot in the rotation and more so just being honest.
    Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Adjective
  • And they – their testimony was proven not to be accurate, that the president was not tying aid to Ukraine to the investigation.
    CBS News, CBS News, 4 May 2025
  • Prices were accurate at the time of publication but may change.
    Samantha Neely, USA Today, 4 May 2025
Adjective
  • The Edmonton Oilers entered the postseason with more roster questions than any true Stanley Cup contender this spring.
    Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 3 May 2025
  • While hazing has come under intense scrutiny in recent years, incidents like the one in Syracuse are reminders of how vague the true scope of hazing nationwide remains and the need for more tangible hazing prevention practices, experts and advocates say.
    Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 3 May 2025
Adjective
  • Still others pointed to red being a prominent GOP color, while some urged outspoken Trump hater Mark Hamill (the one and only Luke Skywalker) to comment on the matter.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 May 2025
  • What To Know Paul, an outspoken critic of Trump's tariff plans, has positioned himself sharply against the leader of his party by cosponsoring a bill aimed to thwart the president from using emergency powers to implement tariffs.
    Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Adjective
  • Every other part of the series is authentic, heartfelt and hilarious, too.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 10 May 2025
  • The most popular genre show at the moment is HBO’s The Last of Us, which takes a pulpy idea — zombie apocalypse — and creates a world so authentic that a likable character agonizingly dies nearly every week.
    James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
Adjective
  • My life was just 93 more respondents away from being cosmically deemed correct!
    Jessie Rosen, People.com, 3 May 2025
  • Jon Stewart starting Monday’s Daily Show in a long, Rip Van Winkle–ass beard was the correct way to illustrate how much these first hundred days of Trump 2.0 have aged us all.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 May 2025
Adjective
  • Pope Francis taught us that truthful acknowledgment is a moral imperative.
    Lynn Zovighian, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
  • This is not only technically truthful, but more importantly, succinct.
    Judith Martin, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • That makes careful construction of games to maximize engagement vital, said Nate Jones, vice president of corporate strategy and development for Sony Interactive Entertainment, the PlayStation unit of Sony.
    David Bloom, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
  • Wild first 20 minutes Most of this series has seen each team playing a very careful brand of hockey, feeling each other out in the first period, with few shots on goal and even fewer legitimate scoring opportunities.
    Josh Yohe, New York Times, 1 May 2025

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“Veracious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veracious. Accessed 15 May. 2025.

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