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as in integrity
devotion to telling the truth
her innate veracity is beyond question
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as in accuracy
the quality or state of being very accurate
I challenge the veracity of many of the quotations in his memoirs, for he recreates conversations that occurred decades ago
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Recent Examples of veracity
The Murder of Laci Peterson nudges viewers to reevaluate the veracity of media narratives and draw their own conclusions.
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James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026
There are complicating factors surrounding the veracity of the accusers.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Dec. 2025
The veracity of Bronstein’s observation bounces back and forth.
—Julien Levy, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2025
The defense also questioned the veracity of the audio evidence, according to WISN.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2025
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James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026
There are complicating factors surrounding the veracity of the accusers.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Dec. 2025
The veracity of Bronstein’s observation bounces back and forth.
—Julien Levy, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2025
The defense also questioned the veracity of the audio evidence, according to WISN.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for veracity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for veracity
Noun
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The researchers found that the cells retained mechanical integrity under bending, stretching, and compression.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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Golden State turned the ball over 21 times and shot just 40% and 23% from behind the arc, while the Pelicans had a 43% accuracy rate from the field.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Cars drifted more in the lane when people used touch screens and speed and accuracy of screen use declined when driving.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Other times, however, people are simply oblivious about how their honesty will land.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
18 Feb. 2026
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Harris kept coming back to the idea of Dunk’s honesty as the keystone for how the Trial of the Seven was conceived, choreographed, shot, and edited.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2026
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Claimed to be an all-weather solution, the system provides precision, even in limited visibility scenarios.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Feb. 2026
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With a style that requires high precision and ruthlessness in front of goal, Villa’s cautiousness was only magnified.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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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
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Stepanova says the early 2025 rate change was implemented to recover costs associated with upgrades to safety and reliability upgrades to natural gas infrastructure, saying a portion of the update took effect in late 2024.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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Scaling up production, integrating MoS₂ with existing technologies, and proving reliability over even longer missions will be the next important steps.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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Chinese member Jingxiang Ma describes himself as hardworking and passionate, while the youngest member, 17-year-old Kyungbae Seo, brings a mix of raw talent and sincerity that resonated with viewers.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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But Nick has this absolute sincerity.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Veracity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veracity. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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