1
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
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.
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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
The question for Israelis is what will fill the void left by the loss of the old verities.
—Daniel Benjamin, The Atlantic, 7 Dec. 2023
Taking a whimsical approach to geographical verities, Fernando Poyón constructs a world map in which countries have been jumbled out of position and into a single continent.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 7 July 2023
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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
The question for Israelis is what will fill the void left by the loss of the old verities.
—Daniel Benjamin, The Atlantic, 7 Dec. 2023
Taking a whimsical approach to geographical verities, Fernando Poyón constructs a world map in which countries have been jumbled out of position and into a single continent.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 7 July 2023
See All Example Sentences for verity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verity
Noun
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Without a digital brain, the agent is always operating on a static representation of partial truth.—
Sanjay Srivastava,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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And healthy, in a human, non-partisan, truth-seeking way.—
Gwen Faulkenberry,
Arkansas Online,
22 Jan. 2026
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Our students, families, and taxpayers deserve leaders who put the best interests of the community first, not individuals who appear focused on protecting one another instead of protecting the integrity of our school system.—
Ashley Paul,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Erick Taylor,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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But for other, clinical use cases, the accuracy is too low for LLMs to be deployed safely — let alone AI agents that operate autonomously without human oversight.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Hope the Mission's maintenance supervisor Kelsin Orellana knows firsthand the importance of accuracy in Los Angeles' annual homeless count.—
Jasmine Viel,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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The executives who will thrive in 2026 are those who understand that great storytelling is not just performance art, but strategic influence grounded in empathy, adaptability, and ruthless honesty about whether your message is landing.—
Harrison Monarth,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Video-interview tools misread autistic communication, tics, or flat affect as a lack of interest or honesty.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Jan. 2026
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Audiences of Netflix’s Love on the Spectrum will remember Marilla for her authenticity and warmth on the show.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
12 Jan. 2026
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Can Exist in Authentic Architecture Story Hill Renovations is also seeing a growing desire for authenticity as a reason to keep the kitchen closed off.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Jan. 2026
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Know that conversations deserve deep sincerity.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
3 Jan. 2026
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Part of what comes to me, Roxana, is my sincerity and my earnestness.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
1 Jan. 2026
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The goal is to validate performance, safety, and reliability in real-world driving conditions ahead of commercial launch.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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The company prides itself on its low prices, reliability, convenience, and superior customer service, according to its website.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Jan. 2026
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The ice cream maker then gathered the data from British scientists and showed the veracity of its claims.—
Josh Lew,
Treehugger,
20 Jan. 2026
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Gillett resigned in September as chair of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority amid industry and some legislative complaints over her transparency, veracity and leadership style.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Verity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verity. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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