VERITIES Synonyms: 103 Similar and Opposite Words

verity

noun

ˈver-ə-tē

Definition of verity

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 But the passing verities never throw out of style. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026 History is more about understanding change than finding eternal verities. — Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026 But the intellectual self-questioning and anguished artistic experimentation that began in the early twentieth century after the annihilation of Europe’s old verities did not find fertile ground in the United States, either before the war or after it. — Victor J. Blue, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025 This was one of those personal truths that after voicing it to someone else solidifies its verity — and all in the name of Los Angeles. — Hannah Benson, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for verity

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Noun

Casting Bill Burr — the stand-up, who in recent years has repeatedly gone viral for speaking hard truths right to people’s face with all the bluntness of his blue-collar Boston roots — was a whole other layer of wish fulfillment for Sorkin.

— Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2026
Continue reading … JONATHAN TURLEY — France's free speech crackdown shows what happens when politicians define truth.

— , FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of truth

Noun

Early showings have drawn critical acclaim, but it's also been criticized by Musk himself on X, saying the film has zero integrity.

— Stephen Desaulniers,Julia Boorstin, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026
That growth has fueled disputes with states and Native American tribes over regulatory authority, while drawing scrutiny from sports leagues over game integrity and from advocates who say the platforms’ accessibility increases the risk of addiction.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of integrity

Noun

Crews used laser levels and temporary adhesive to fix items to the walls, checking their work for accuracy against renderings of the actual office before nailing many adornments to the walls.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
Despite the slight blue shift, most people will find the P1's color accuracy more than acceptable.

— M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of accuracy

Noun

While the future is never certain, the balance between experimentation and authenticity at Estée Lauder — and among its consumers — is a constant.

— Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Guilfoyle's attorney disputed the messages' authenticity to the Wall Street Journal, but did not provide specifics.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of authenticity

Noun

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
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

Definition of truthfulness

Noun

Credibility question Corbett’s own sincerity, however, has been called into question in a defamation lawsuit regarding claims made against a client’s opponent in Burr Ridge’s 2019 mayoral race.

— Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Their sincerity and humor come from the cast’s commitment to the mundane, said Ron Oliver, writer and director of many Hallmark films.

— Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

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