veridical

Definition of veridicalnext

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Recent Examples of veridical There appears to be a close relationship between the brain areas responsible for veridical, imagined, and hallucinatory perception, though more data is needed. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 Unless, that is, there is a veridical image imprinted in the victims’ mind/brain, one which can be extracted using a method that depends simultaneously on the necessity of speech and the impossibility of its communicating the truth. Will Self, Harper's Magazine, 23 Nov. 2021 People tend to think of hallucination as a kind of false perception, in clear contrast to veridical, true-to-reality, normal perception. Anil K. Seth, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for veridical
Adjective
  • As the federal government seeks to impose populism from above, pluralism from above is another real possibility.
    Katy Siegel, Artforum, 2 June 2026
  • The bar, Salon Salon, is a real destination drinking spot, though.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Adjective
  • The plants and vines have grown, the tufu limestone has mellowed, the staff have bedded in, and the feel that this is a genuine Puglian village (even though it was built entirely from scratch) has been sealed.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • In this period before culture was so profoundly professionalized, populism and pluralism were genuine material questions of public participation, access, and power.
    Katy Siegel, Artforum, 2 June 2026

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“Veridical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veridical. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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