as in truth
agreement with fact or reality
the trueness or falseness of that statement can be easily determined
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Recent Examples of trueness
Today, Newsom’s political consultants offer his four decades of hair-gel use as proof of a trueness to self.
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Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trueness
Noun
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The next step is the dissolution of truth and the prioritisation of loyalty above decency.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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Vader’s reveal to Luke about being the kid’s father is an all-time truth bomb, and is made better when compared to Luke’s visions of the man behind the mask.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Off a hunch, Mollick ran the story through Pangram, a program that detects AI writing with 99% accuracy.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Using hardware mounted to the ceilings of brick-and-mortar stores, Radar’s technology can read any radio-frequency identification, or RFID, tag with 99% accuracy, the company said.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
Noun
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The owners sourced each piece of furniture from local markets, adding to the three-bedroom’s authenticity.—
Angela Tafoya,
Vogue,
18 May 2026
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But the show does succeed in updating the stereotype, without pandering, and with the genuine authenticity that only photography can produce.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
18 May 2026
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“Trueness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trueness. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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