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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2
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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The smallest light of truth can banish the darkness.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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General Daily Insight for March 11, 2026 The smallest light of truth can banish the darkness.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Mar. 2026
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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The bill would require proof of citizenship and voter identification to register to vote, and comes as the president has underscored election integrity.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And the motivation of that, deep inside, which seems to be similar (for) a lot of medical examiners, is the idea of accuracy and control over death, knowing why or how.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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The most mind-blowing is his accuracy on deep passes.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Playing the title role of a linguistics professor who faces changes and prepares her family for what's to come as the disease takes hold, Moore navigates the character arc with honesty and heart-tugging empathy.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Being a good role model shows your child how to behave with kindness, honesty, and respect.—
Barrie Gillies,
Parents,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Traditional details like wooden ceiling beams, stone accents, and Mediterranean tilework give the space a sense of history and authenticity.—
Angela Tafoya,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2026
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By blending business expertise with a deep understanding of Japanese cuisine, his work suggests that authenticity, accessibility, and financial success can coexist.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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Joy Randolph, Ke Huy Quan and Daniel Kaluuya nailed the assignment in recent years, giving speeches that struck an endearing balance of humor and sincerity, but always with a dash of the unexpected.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
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Foligno always skirted the line between earnest and corny, but nobody ever doubted his sincerity.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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By enabling machines to create and verify their own records at the point of operation, the technology offers a new method for ensuring the reliability and accountability of autonomous systems.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Your reliability builds lasting bridges that support future goals.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Verity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verity. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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