the truth
noun
: the real facts about something : the things that are true
Are you telling (me) the truth?
At some point you have to face the simple/hard/honest/plain/naked truth that we failed.
Do you swear to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth?
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Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
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But the truth is Title IX is law, it was passed by Congress and executive orders cannot override law, executive orders cannot change the law.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
The Gospel of John says the truth shall set you free.
—Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
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Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
But the truth is, the trend the New Yorker named Grifter Season never ended, in pop culture or real life.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
But the truth is Title IX is law, it was passed by Congress and executive orders cannot override law, executive orders cannot change the law.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
The Gospel of John says the truth shall set you free.
—Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
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“The truth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20truth. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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