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
Putin conducts himself as a human quotation from the past, a restorer of Russia's age-old verities.
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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
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
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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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verity
Noun
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These videos reflect a truth that predates and will almost certainly outlive them: When life revolves around work, even leisure becomes labor.—
Julie Beck,
The Atlantic,
14 Aug. 2025
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My fundamental desire is to operate with truth, transparency, respect, and authenticity.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Aug. 2025
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My focus remains on integrity and honoring both accountability and respect.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Aug. 2025
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Our brand is built on a strong foundation of tradition, quality and integrity, values that have guided us since the beginning and will continue to shape our future.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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However, in a report evaluating last winter's forecasts, the almanac reported an overall accuracy rate of 64% for the season.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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OpenAI published data showing higher accuracy from GPT-5 in answering PhD-level science questions and handling coding tasks.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The bravest thing a leader can do right now is say what needs to be said – with specificity, honesty, and focus.—
Lisa Bodell,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Ian told Newsweek about his experience of the situation, and his thoughts on honesty within the tricky terrain of online dating.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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Nielsen played the bumbling LAPD lieutenant Frank Drebin with sincerity, making the absurdity around him all the funnier.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
1 Aug. 2025
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Rankin handles each passing year, each surprising revelation, and each family member’s responses with touching sincerity.—
AudioFile Magazine
July 31,
Literary Hub,
31 July 2025
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However, this kind of design must have policy clarity and is not without its reliability risks. 3.—
Diganta Sengupta,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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And the Omni promises to graph particle size with more reliability than previous attempts at home analyzers.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Newsweek was unable to confirm the veracity of the image andhas reached out to Fastest Labs of South Austin and United States Drug Testing, which are both listed in the image, via online contact forms for confirmation.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 2025
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Infrastructure providers and application developers face persistent challenges around computational bottlenecks, cross-chain communication standards, data veracity, and true decentralization.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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“Verity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verity. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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