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as in truth
agreement with fact or reality
the local tourist bureau is less concerned with the verity of the legend than the fact that it attracts visitors to the area
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as in integrity
devotion to telling the truth
no one is questioning your verity—just your memory of events that happened long ago
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Recent Examples of verity
The Dead zero in on eternal verities, cosmic consciousness, storytelling archetypes.
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Will Hermes, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2025
In September 2023, 'The New Yorker' published a story calling into question the verity behind the personal stories in Hasan Minhaj's stand-up sets
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Hasan Minhaj has had a successful career as a comedian, with three Netflix specials under his belt.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Helix Earth Technologies has been awarded multiple grants and funding from a verity of sources, including the DOE and NASA, and was recently announced as a finalist in the 2024 Urban Future Prize Competition.
—New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2024
Putin conducts himself as a human quotation from the past, a restorer of Russia's age-old verities.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2024
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Will Hermes, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2025
In September 2023, 'The New Yorker' published a story calling into question the verity behind the personal stories in Hasan Minhaj's stand-up sets
Comments
Hasan Minhaj has had a successful career as a comedian, with three Netflix specials under his belt.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Helix Earth Technologies has been awarded multiple grants and funding from a verity of sources, including the DOE and NASA, and was recently announced as a finalist in the 2024 Urban Future Prize Competition.
—New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2024
Putin conducts himself as a human quotation from the past, a restorer of Russia's age-old verities.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verity
Noun
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Whether it’s invented or discovered, its truths are so literally universal that even aliens would agree (so the thinking goes) that 2 and 2 make 4.—
John Pavlus,
Quanta Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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Our role is not simply to attract visitors, but to educate, to preserve history that might otherwise be lost, and to provide a space for truth, reflection and connection.—
Terri Freeman,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Speak up to create results that show integrity.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2026
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His message centered heavily on election integrity, a theme that has become a cornerstone of his campaign.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Beyond the music, these earbuds offer high-accuracy AI translation for 100 languages via the Soundcore app and support wireless charging, providing up to 10 hours of playback on a single charge and 42 hours total with the case.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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Artists began to care less about the accuracy of representation and pivoted to self-expression.—
Andrey Mir,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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When Saint Harison released his EP Lost a Friend in 2023, the songs felt like diary entries set to velvet production, full of intimate spiraling and steeped in late-night honesty.—
Gabrielle Nicole Pharms,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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Jacobs is a real find as Matt, exhibiting a touch of honesty and authenticity that matches his co-star’s in every way.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2026
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Throughout the years, people have debated what constitutes authenticity in metal, raising the question in turn of what the essence of metal should really be.—
Sam Goldner,
Pitchfork,
30 Mar. 2026
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All three are masterful actors who interact seamlessly and bring urgency, intensity and authenticity to their characters.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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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
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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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Some have gone further, publicly chewing khat on the campaign trail, a gesture that signals solidarity and which has become something of a ritual in Kenyan electoral cycles, with aspiring leaders competing to demonstrate the sincerity of their commitment to khat farmers and traders.—
Joseph Maina,
semafor.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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The sincerity of this aim can sometimes run counter to the sharp, excruciatingly realistic satire that’s previously been the show’s bailiwick, and sometimes still is.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
22 Mar. 2026
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The City of Fort Worth says the work is focused on repairing deteriorating concrete along a high-traffic corridor to improve safety and reliability.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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The construction is part of a $93 million rehabilitation project that aims to improve safety, traffic flow and reliability for the more than 167,000 vehicles that use the expressway each day.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Verity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verity. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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