as in honest
being in the habit of telling the truth
a truthful youngster who wouldn't just make up a story like that
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Recent Examples of truthful
Who will stay truthful and who will choose deceit to get ahead?
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 June 2025
The vivacity of the art form broke through the screen courtesy of Erivo’s capacity to blast through any barrier with her truthful virtuosity.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
And those statements must be truthful, based on substantiated evidence and an accurate interpretation of that evidence.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 2 July 2025
In the investigation, the BPD’s Bureau of Professional Standards found Champagnie had violated six department rules, including one that requires officers to be truthful in their reports, Cloud wrote in his motion earlier this month.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 24 June 2025
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 June 2025
The vivacity of the art form broke through the screen courtesy of Erivo’s capacity to blast through any barrier with her truthful virtuosity.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
And those statements must be truthful, based on substantiated evidence and an accurate interpretation of that evidence.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 2 July 2025
In the investigation, the BPD’s Bureau of Professional Standards found Champagnie had violated six department rules, including one that requires officers to be truthful in their reports, Cloud wrote in his motion earlier this month.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for truthful
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This is a great way to spot medical fraud or an honest human error like a miscoding of services.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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And this all starts by surrounding yourself with forward-thinking partners who put your best interest at heart, and who put honest assessment of your needs ahead of racking up a big sale on the trend du jour.—
Tim Ringel,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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A week later, following speculation by critics and outspoken celebrities that this was a politically motivated move, Paramount obtained FCC approval for an $8.4 billion merger with Skydance Media.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
30 July 2025
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Being outspoken is even better, and with cord-cutting wreaking havoc on TV viewing, traditional TV players that used to develop their talent in house are increasingly turning to outsiders to help give them relevance to an audience that might otherwise bypass their content.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
30 July 2025
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“Truthful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truthful. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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