truth

noun

ˈtrüth How to pronounce truth (audio)
Definition of truthnext
as in accuracy
agreement with fact or reality there is no truth to the rumor that the couple is getting a divorce

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Recent Examples of truth Originally hailed as her hero, when the grotesque truth comes out about Rodney's role in the break-in, a police investigation reveals a tangled web of lies. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026 Could that feeling of truth be arrived at via extra-factual means? — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026 The Celts and Germans claimed that the sweet fragrance of its flowers influenced judges, so that truth and justice emerged in its shade. — Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Oct. 2026 Audiences have become accustomed to Mungiu pointing out uncomfortable truths. — Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for truth
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  1. accuracy
  2. authenticity
  3. truthfulness
  4. facticity
Noun
  • Lighting, scene details and period accuracy remain part of that refinement, followed by compositing, upscaling, bit-depth checks and technical review.
    — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The system still needs improvements in the accuracy of the device, photon-generation efficiency, and detector performance.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of accuracy
Noun
  • While the future is never certain, the balance between experimentation and authenticity at Estée Lauder — and among its consumers — is a constant.
    — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Guilfoyle's attorney disputed the messages' authenticity to the Wall Street Journal, but did not provide specifics.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of authenticity
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  • There is an emphatic truthfulness to the story and the performances that anchor it, which is both refreshing and innovative.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Some people thought the character was too much, but Danica managed to make her just that without losing the truthfulness, and the ending wouldn’t have worked without that.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
Definition of truthfulness
Noun
  • An effective story must have the unity and lyricism of a poem while giving the comforting facticity of a novel.
    — Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2020
  • Molina seems to be trying to prove a point here, something about what can be lost by emphasizing the facticity and evidentiary value of archival research.
    — Jacob Silverman, New Republic, 16 Aug. 2017
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“Truth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truth. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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