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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
Taking a whimsical approach to geographical verities, Fernando Poyón constructs a world map in which countries have been jumbled out of position and into a single continent.
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Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 7 July 2023
Stalin is there too, wearing an expression that could only be described as stony and positioned, with due regard for the historical verities, within a dagger's throw of Vladimir Ilyich’s back.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
Family was not the only eternal verity to appear.
—New York Times, 17 Mar. 2021
Among them is one verity that sets the company’s surreptitious nature at the center of its culture.
—John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al, 3 Aug. 2022
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Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 7 July 2023
Stalin is there too, wearing an expression that could only be described as stony and positioned, with due regard for the historical verities, within a dagger's throw of Vladimir Ilyich’s back.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
Family was not the only eternal verity to appear.
—New York Times, 17 Mar. 2021
Among them is one verity that sets the company’s surreptitious nature at the center of its culture.
—John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al, 3 Aug. 2022
See all Example Sentences for verity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verity
Noun
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Our families deserve leadership rooted in science, truth and responsibility — not conspiracy and recklessness.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2025
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That is a dead end if an actor lets one AI robot manipulate his or her performance even a little bit, an inch will eventually become a mile and all integrity, purity and truth of art will be replaced by financial interests only.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2025
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Richard Davenport,
arkansasonline.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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Hudson Jeans will showcase its latest designs at the Men’s Chicago Collective show this season, exemplifying designs that highlight the quality and integrity of its craftmanship legacy.—
Fairchild Studio,
WWD,
31 Jan. 2025
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The upcoming film will reportedly take the film franchise back to its horror roots, paying homage to the original games with more accuracy than prior installments.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Their results show a factor of between three and five improvement in detail and accuracy in the FLI analysis compared to two- and three-point correlation functions.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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His mastery of both emotional honesty and sociopolitical truth-telling puts him in Richard Pryor territory.—
Jesse David Fox,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2025
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Victor’s co-stars Naomi Ackie and Lucas Hedges joined her in the IndieWire Studio, and they were each wowed by the material and the honesty that Victor brought to the script.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
29 Jan. 2025
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Min walks off after becoming convinced Chris doesn’t see a future with him (Yang plays his character’s sadness and disappointment in himself with touching sincerity) and Lee feels betrayed after an unforeseen development comes to light, the result of a drunken evening.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Jan. 2025
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The orange represents success, determination, and creativity while the blue stands for trust, loyalty, and sincerity and strength.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2025
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One is to launch uncrewed missions first, to test the reliability of the technology for making oxygen and rocket fuel, for example, or for growing crops on Mars.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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Additionally, the reliability of natural gas and coal power generation sites is almost half that of nuclear facilities.—
Gary Collins,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Feb. 2025
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There is no veracity to this anonymous source's complaints about protocol.—
Robert Legare,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2025
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Details were first revealed to reporters by lawmakers briefed about the conversation, and Hong confirmed to CNN the veracity of the content.—
Yoonjung Seo,
CNN,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Verity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verity. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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