verity

noun

ˈver-ə-tē How to pronounce verity (audio)
Definition of veritynext
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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verity
  1. truth
  2. integrity
  3. accuracy
  4. honesty
  5. authenticity
  6. truthfulness
  7. sincerity
  8. reliability
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
  • Lighting, scene details and period accuracy remain part of that refinement, followed by compositing, upscaling, bit-depth checks and technical review.
    — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The system still needs improvements in the accuracy of the device, photon-generation efficiency, and detector performance.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of accuracy
Noun
  • Like Kehlani and Tinashe, Jhené’s honesty transcended her commercial appeal.
    — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026
  • That is a fair point, but honesty cuts both ways; the factory of the past is a memory, not a reality.
    — Jeff Danielson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of honesty
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
Definition of sincerity
Noun
  • The data being pulled from an optional survey can create limits in the overall reliability of the data.
    — William Jones, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Operational reliability, targeting accuracy, command-and-control arrangements, survivability, and integration with existing military systems will all influence its eventual strategic value.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
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“Verity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verity. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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