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b
: a judgment, proposition, or idea that is true or accepted as true
truths of thermodynamics
c
: the body of true statements and propositions
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a
: the property (as of a statement) of being in accord with fact or reality
b
chiefly British
: true sense 2
c
: fidelity to an original or to a standard
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Examples of truth in a Sentence
At some point you have to face the simple truth that we failed.
Their explanation was simpler but came closer to the truth.
The article explains the truth about global warming.
A reporter soon discovered the truth.
Do you swear to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth?
Her story contains a grain of truth but also lots of exaggeration.
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In Pullman’s world, evil is overcome by people choosing truth over lies, action over apathy and empathy over hate, every single day.
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Even if there’s some truth to the idea (surveys from Gallup and Pew have shown that users are more likely to consume content than post it themselves), Instagram posts are inevitably part of larger conversations that evolve moment to moment.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2025
That's another truth that's happening right now.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
In truth, the then-34-year-old was struggling financially and even faced eviction.
—Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Even if there’s some truth to the idea (surveys from Gallup and Pew have shown that users are more likely to consume content than post it themselves), Instagram posts are inevitably part of larger conversations that evolve moment to moment.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2025
That's another truth that's happening right now.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
In truth, the then-34-year-old was struggling financially and even faced eviction.
—Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Truth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truth. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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