VERITY 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 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

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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

Georgia Bedell contends that the Planning and Zoning Commission last winter didn’t do a meaningful review of the effect on air quality, water contamination nor the integrity of the nearby aquifer.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
Emotional intelligence and leadership humility help executives to lead with integrity and accountability, which fosters a culture of respect and continuous improvement.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of integrity

Noun

For instance, non-invasive EEG systems generally capture weaker and noisier signals than implanted brain devices, making accuracy and reliability critical hurdles.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026
Their semi-final against France was a masterclass in how to move the ball with pace and accuracy.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 18 July 2026

Definition of accuracy

Noun

Also known as the money plant or honesty, lunaria (Lunaria annua) is an intriguing biennial that produces clusters of purple flowers during the first year of growth and silver, paper-like seed pods the second year, then dies.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2026
The honesty and objectivity of Stars and Stripes can’t be overemphasized.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 13 July 2026

Definition of honesty

Noun

On the other hand, there are many bands on the road, drawing enormous crowds, with much less authenticity than a Keith-free Stones.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2026
Value is being redefined through craftsmanship, longevity and authenticity rather than discounting alone.

— Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 17 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

Instead, the company emphasized consistent autonomous performance, fleet management, and long-duration reliability as key milestones toward commercial deployment.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026
Tarun Pathak, research director at Counterpoint Research, said the model's performance on lengthy prompts, battery consumption during multitasking and reliability across millions of requests will be critical.

— MacKenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 14 July 2026

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