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 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 The Dead zero in on eternal verities, cosmic consciousness, storytelling archetypes. — Will Hermes, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2025 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 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
  • Curator Nadine Hounkpatin, who organized the wider exhibition at Arles in which Phan’s images appear, has said that the body of work illustrates the kind of deeper truth-telling photography can do.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • The future of storytelling belongs to platforms rooted in truth, possibility, and community.
    — Daphne Bryson Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
Definition of truth
Noun
  • On the subject of integrity, Michael Stewart’s Paris Couture debut created a little fizz in the fashion world.
    — Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • The other side of the coin here is those who only want to question the integrity of the country, or only want to enumerate its deals with the devil, that’s not healthy either.
    — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2026
Definition of integrity
Noun
  • This update transforms IEMs into precise studio reference monitors, offering unparalleled accuracy for recording engineers, producers, and performers.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Even tiny electromagnetic disturbances can disrupt the quantum states that perform calculations, reducing the accuracy and reliability of the system.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
Definition of accuracy
Noun
  • The hacks go underground because honesty about AI is unrewarded at every level.
    — Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Caught between instinctive honesty and political caution, Grossman perfected a style that relied less on rhetoric than on the power of witness.
    — Madeleine Wulfahrt, New Yorker, 8 July 2026
Definition of honesty
Noun
  • Given how important human artistry and authenticity is to music lovers all over the world, these labels will provide an immediately understandable and easily scalable approach to transparency.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 July 2026
  • The focus on authenticity also influenced which designers worked on which players.
    — Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 10 July 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
  • Even people who agree with many of Patriot Front’s views are skeptical of its sincerity.
    — Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
  • The film’s sincerity — the quality critics praised most — was met with a sneer rather than a response.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 July 2026
Definition of sincerity
Noun
  • To summarize, physical AI governance is an extension of operational and safety governance, and the boards best positioned are ones that import high-reliability-organization oversight practices rather than scaling up their AI ethics frameworks.
    — Anjana Susarla, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
  • Deputy Utah County Attorney Ryan McBride countered that the reliability of the DNA testing could be examined if the case goes to trial.
    — Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of reliability

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“Verity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verity. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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