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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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Companies can use a CDP to house CRM, behavioral, social media and third-party data, creating a single source of truth about their customer experience that can fuel a more personalized loyalty experience across their digital channels.
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Frank Minervini, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Three of the other panelists and myself asked the AGU to stop taking fossil fuel money and to officially state the simple truth of fossil fuel industry deception.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
That part is not great, but again, that’s part of trying to open minds and trying to share your truth with people.
—Them, 11 Dec. 2024
Some residents live in fear, not of enslavement but of their own visions; others wind up traveling to the future and return with sad truths.
—Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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Frank Minervini, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Three of the other panelists and myself asked the AGU to stop taking fossil fuel money and to officially state the simple truth of fossil fuel industry deception.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
That part is not great, but again, that’s part of trying to open minds and trying to share your truth with people.
—Them, 11 Dec. 2024
Some residents live in fear, not of enslavement but of their own visions; others wind up traveling to the future and return with sad truths.
—Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Truth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truth. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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