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b
: a judgment, proposition, or idea that is true or accepted as true
truths of thermodynamics
c
: the body of true statements and propositions
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a
: the property (as of a statement) of being in accord with fact or reality
b
chiefly British
: true sense 2
c
: fidelity to an original or to a standard
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Examples of truth in a Sentence
At some point you have to face the simple truth that we failed.
Their explanation was simpler but came closer to the truth.
The article explains the truth about global warming.
A reporter soon discovered the truth.
Do you swear to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth?
Her story contains a grain of truth but also lots of exaggeration.
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In truth, Ellie’s argument before the council isn’t all that persuasive.
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John Tamny, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
In truth, Ellie’s argument before the council isn’t all that persuasive.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
There is also truth behind Blues coach Jim Montgomery’s series of verbal daggers after Game 4.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
In truth, Elisabeth grew up with a ne’er-do-well father who saw himself as an adventurer more than a paternal figure.
—Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Truth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truth. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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