VERITABLE Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

veritable

adjective

Definition of veritable

as in real

formal true or real

—used to emphasize a description The island is a veritable paradise. The sale attracted a veritable mob of people.

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Recent Examples of veritable Knopf humbly acknowledges Visit Orlando and Orlando Health’s role in lifting our community’s boats with a veritable tidal wave of funding, as well as the diners who participate. — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026 In short, grouse enjoy a full grocery store and a veritable smorgasbord of foods in September, October and November. — Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026 Coyote is influenced by the siren song of veritable ambulance-chasing lawyer Kevin Avery (Will Forte, being characteristically very funny and exceedingly hangdog), who specializes in small claims against Acme. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026 That shift can train a veritable fire hose of tropical moisture at Southern California, potentially leading to significant rainfall across the region — albeit at the cost of drier-than-usual conditions elsewhere. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for veritable

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Adjective

The productivity is real, the margin improvement is real and the speed gains are real, and every company should capture them.

— Sumeet Salwan, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
David Pakman examines just how far the need to perform for digital spectators has seeped into real life.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of real

Adjective

The team also needed to confirm that the unusual structures were genuine electron behavior rather than artifacts created by the microscope.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
Alan Wake 2 was a genuine work of art and an incredible game to experience, having just published my first book.

— Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of genuine

Adjective

The hour captures Strings and his four-piece acoustic band — mandolin, upright bass, banjo and fiddle — in classic picking session formation, with a setlist that also includes selections from 2021’s Renewal.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 18 Sep. 2026
Remus Repeal Reserve Rye Whiskey is made from the distillery’s classic 95 percent rye grain mashbill, and is a blend of whiskey distilled in 2015 and 2016 that was bottled at 111 proof.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of classic

Adjective

There’s a wonderful fraction of a second when the Villa fans in the Holte End have to adjust from impending despair to utter joy.

— Amitai Winehouse, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Fall in Europe brings with it brisk temperatures that make sightseeing an utter joy, thinner crowds that leave room for locals, and an opportunity to experience cities in their most authentic light.

— Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of utter

Adjective

The shadow fleet just showcased its capacity to inflict real and unmitigated consequences on a bystander nation.

— Charles Edward Gehrke, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
While cybersecurity experts and leaked documents have long exposed the dangers of hostile SIM cards, these risks remain largely unmitigated because SIMs are rarely factored into standard security threat models.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of unmitigated

Adjective

While the total economic fallout of an extreme El Nino is hard to calculate, losses from past events have reached trillions of dollars, according to HSBC's Global Investment Research, which warns the numbers could be even bigger this time.

— EDNA TARIGAN, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
The analyst pointed to data that shows DKeX ranked third for total share of prediction markets volume last week, with Polymarket and Kalshi leading by a wide margin.

— Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of total

Adjective

This means their meaning is easier to guess for someone without any previous knowledge of the gesture or language being spoken; perfect for creating a new language from scratch.

— Hannah Little, Scientific American, 20 Sep. 2026
Dolce’s cool, reductive architectural sense, with its airy vistas and great open spaces inside and out (perfect for their energetic Labradors, Lola and her son, Dali), is cluttered with the eclectic bounty that Gabbana has assembled over the years.

— Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026

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