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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
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.
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Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 7 July 2023
Stalin is there too, wearing an expression that could only be described as stony and positioned, with due regard for the historical verities, within a dagger's throw of Vladimir Ilyich’s back.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
Family was not the only eternal verity to appear.
—New York Times, 17 Mar. 2021
Among them is one verity that sets the company’s surreptitious nature at the center of its culture.
—John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al, 3 Aug. 2022
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Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 7 July 2023
Stalin is there too, wearing an expression that could only be described as stony and positioned, with due regard for the historical verities, within a dagger's throw of Vladimir Ilyich’s back.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
Family was not the only eternal verity to appear.
—New York Times, 17 Mar. 2021
Among them is one verity that sets the company’s surreptitious nature at the center of its culture.
—John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al, 3 Aug. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verity
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There was no truth to it, but school staff members had to find students who were avoiding school and coax them back to class.Bianca Vázquez Toness, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
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Stop hiding behind safe messaging and step into the raw, unapologetic truth of your story.Matteo Pittaluga, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.Gwen Faulkenberry, arkansasonline.com, 28 Nov. 2024
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Organizations need to implement tools and processes to understand all of the connected devices on their networks in ways that do not compromise the integrity or the operation of the device to contextualize risk and mitigation efforts.Shankar Somasundaram, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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During the data-loading process, users need to monitor the activity to ensure accuracy and stop the process if an error occurs.Dipak Kulkarni, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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The precision flying requires exacting accuracy—within one millimeter, roughly the thickness of a fingernail.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Subramanian said the false representation represented another example of Combs’ lack of honesty.Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 27 Nov. 2024
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However, as Sophia grew and inevitably uncovered the truth online, Tamara realized the importance of honesty with her children.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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However, the New York Times report does not state the degree of sincerity or effort with which the Biden administration or other U.S. officials have treated these discussions, and the sources of the claim remain unnamed.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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Some of it was poking fun at the deep sincerity of the exchange, which contained little information but somehow widely resonated with the stars.Matt Donnelly, Variety, 26 Nov. 2024
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Older accounts, particularly those in good standing, demonstrate stability and reliability to lenders.True Tamplin, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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Program officials have acknowledged the issues and stated that efforts are underway to implement fixes aimed at enhancing the V-22's safety and reliability.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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Has veracity become one of those quaint relics of a bygone era, like straw boaters and torchlight parades?Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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South Korea's military had previously refused to comment on the veracity of the North's claims.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Verity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verity. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.
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