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 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

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Noun

Bajaria asked Sarandos point-blank whether there was truth to the rumors gaining stream — and Sarandos, who it’s believed was originally going to break the news on Monday, told her at that moment.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026
As a documentarian, Oppenheim felt that truth is what can be captured through preparation and sometimes by accident on relatively objective devices — cameras, microphones.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of truth

Noun

Although without Netanyahu’s charisma, Eisenkot, the son of Jewish immigrants from Morocco, is widely regarded by voters as a man of integrity.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 18 Oct. 2026
In response, the ambassadors of France and Spain made public statements emphasizing the importance of a credible electoral process and the need for Haiti’s next president to have integrity.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of integrity

Noun

After my adjustments, the image offered more-than-acceptable color accuracy and contrast for casual viewing.

— M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2026
Collective[i] is building an economic model that forecasts commerce outcomes ahead of the fact, with accuracy already in the ninety-three to ninety-five percent range in production.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of accuracy

Noun

To test for authenticity, GLG is doing additional screening and ID verification — increasingly on camera with questions designed to trip up AI avatars.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
What’s more, many creators have moved from a position of authenticity to becoming a primary distribution vehicle for ad budgets.

— William Daddi, Forbes.com, 16 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

Still, the sincerity matters, and so does the achievement of realizing something this strange with such conviction.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026
After many fans online questioned the sincerity of Art of Play’s statement, Clarkson herself stepped back into the fray.

— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of sincerity

Noun

The results may offer useful clues about the reliability required before humanoids can take on longer shifts in industrial settings.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
As implementation becomes less scarce, value moves toward judgment, integration, verification, security, reliability and operational ownership.

— Luis Aburto, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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