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as in integrity
devotion to telling the truth
her innate veracity is beyond question
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as in accuracy
the quality or state of being very accurate
I challenge the veracity of many of the quotations in his memoirs, for he recreates conversations that occurred decades ago
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Recent Examples of veracity
The site, twenty-four years into its existence, still largely works as a collaborative democracy of unpaid contributors striving for consensus and veracity.
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Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2025
Here’s Why The GOP Is Divided Skepticism About DOGE Savings To Date And Implications For DOGE Dividend Check
Investigations have cast serious doubt on the veracity of DOGE’s $55 billion savings figure.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
But the veracity of Webb’s claims is in question, including the opening act.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 2 Feb. 2025
Jane Doe withdrew her lawsuit last month after Carter raised questions about the veracity of her account and his attorney sought sanctions against Buzbee.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2025
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Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2025
Here’s Why The GOP Is Divided Skepticism About DOGE Savings To Date And Implications For DOGE Dividend Check
Investigations have cast serious doubt on the veracity of DOGE’s $55 billion savings figure.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
But the veracity of Webb’s claims is in question, including the opening act.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 2 Feb. 2025
Jane Doe withdrew her lawsuit last month after Carter raised questions about the veracity of her account and his attorney sought sanctions against Buzbee.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for veracity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for veracity
Noun
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Orlando, dies after long battle with cancer Defending elections integrity cost Alan Hays some friendships.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Apr. 2025
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By keeping discovery tied to the speedy trial clock, the governor’s proposal preserves the integrity of the 2019 reforms, but will not take us back to pre-2019.—
Mimi Rocah,
New York Daily News,
13 Apr. 2025
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This wasn't quite as effective, with the accuracy of fly navigation dropping to about 80 percent.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
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The small size of the green does not help either, requiring exceptional accuracy on the approach.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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The White Lotus as a whole is generally on the side of honesty over feigned politeness, but Laurie is going so nuclear, so quickly, that perhaps this will turn out to be an exception.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
23 Mar. 2025
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Creating shared experiences strengthens emotional intimacy, while trust is rebuilt through consistent honesty, reliability and attentiveness.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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For example, this would include engine timing belts or precision belts for counting banknotes.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Human perceptual systems evolved to quickly assess environments for any threats to survival, with sensitivity to sudden changes − such as a quick-moving predator − sacrificing precision for speed of detection.—
Arryn Robbins,
The Conversation,
11 Apr. 2025
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The integration of these monitoring components creates a robust MLOps environment capable of handling the complexities of production ML systems while maintaining high performance and reliability standards.—
Neel Sendas,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Over the past decade, Rory has cultivated a company culture rooted in integrity, reliability, and positivity.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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Shifting ground Economic and supply chain experts note that the sincerity of Trump's tariff rates remains uncertain, with many expecting them to be lowered based on negotiations between the Trump administration and individual countries.—
Dylan Butts,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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While men and women exhibit similar frequencies in over-apologizing, the habit can undermine professional authority and dilute the sincerity of genuine apologies.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Veracity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veracity. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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